About Laura
Laura Schwades is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She emphasizes practical support and steady encouragement for people ready to make changes.
She approaches sessions with respect for each person's story and strengths. Laura asks questions and listens closely to understand what matters most to the client. She helps break problems into manageable steps and works on skills that can be used between appointments.
Background and approach
Common topics she addresses include managing strong emotions, coping after traumatic experiences, improving motivation, and building self-confidence. She also helps people sort through issues like abandonment, communication problems, impulsivity, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions are focused on concrete strategies and personal goals rather than labels.
Her style is supportive and straightforward. Laura encourages clients to try small changes and to notice what helps. She partners with people to tailor the pace and techniques to their needs.
Clients can expect a collaborative approach that balances understanding with real-world tools. Laura aims to help people feel more able to manage daily stress and move toward clearer priorities and improved well-being.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach helps people learn tools to manage anxiety and overwhelming emotions, such as grounding techniques, breathing strategies, and step-by-step plans to reduce avoidance. This approach is useful for day-to-day stress and panic symptoms.Another emphasis is on trauma-informed coping methods that help people process difficult experiences at a manageable pace. These methods include pacing the work, building safety and stability skills, and strengthening emotion regulation so painful memories feel less disruptive.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust plans based on how each person responds.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for this work. Video calls let the therapist and client see and hear one another for fuller conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when a quick check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, journaling between sessions, and ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep working on progress between scheduled sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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