About Laura
Laura Terrell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia. She brings a decade of experience as an LCSW and a total of 17 years working as a social worker. Laura focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression, and she aims to meet people where they are with respect and compassion.
She uses practical methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change painful patterns. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Laura emphasizes clear communication and concrete strategies you can use between sessions. Her background includes work with trauma and mood-related concerns, and she draws from trauma-focused approaches when appropriate. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools to address panic, self-harm urges, and mood symptoms.
In a first conversation she will listen to what matters most to you and outline simple steps you can try. Expect a straightforward plan with goals you agree on and practical skills to practice at home. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Laura offers sessions via video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is arranged after completing a short matching questionnaire.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Laura uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety and change behaviors that keep problems going.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT-style tools can be helpful for managing intense feelings, panic attacks, and urges to self-harm by giving short, teachable coping strategies.
Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest starting steps and adjust them as needed. This collaborative process helps find what fits and keeps work focused on what matters most to the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations; phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or video is not convenient. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing support between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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