About Laura
Laura Shires is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues like self-esteem and motivation. She aims to meet each person where they are and tailor conversations to their needs.
She listens without judgment and treats people with sensitivity and respect. Sessions are built around what matters most to the client, whether that is coping with grief, handling work stress, managing addictive patterns, or addressing sleep and eating concerns.
Background and approach
Laura emphasizes practical, paced steps that people can use between sessions. Her work includes support for relationship and intimacy-related issues, navigating parenting and family stress, and handling life changes such as career shifts or compassion fatigue. She also helps people living with ADHD and those exploring identity and LGBT concerns.
The approach is collaborative and goal-focused. Laura believes taking the first step takes courage and aims to be a steady presence through that change. She will co-create a plan that fits each person’s goals and pace.
Conversations are straightforward and aimed at building confidence and clearer direction. Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to connect when schedules are busy or travel is difficult. People in Texas can expect English-language sessions designed for practical progress.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches tools for reducing anxiety and managing stress, such as breathing practices, activity planning, and step-by-step coping strategies for overwhelming moments. These tools are useful for day-to-day anxiety, sleep disruption, and moments of high tension.Another frequent element is trauma-informed support that helps people process difficult experiences at a manageable pace. This involves pacing conversations, building safety and stabilization skills, and developing ways to stay grounded when memories or emotions feel intense. That work often pairs with strategies to rebuild confidence and self-esteem after hard events.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then adjust the plan as you try different techniques together. This collaborative method helps ensure the work matches each person’s needs and pace.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility around work, childcare, and travel. Video is useful for full sessions and face-to-face conversation, phone can be lighter on bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style exchanges. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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