Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
How Laura works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Utah, South Dakota, Arizona
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Laura
Laura Phen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. She offers a calm, steady presence for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship concerns. She communicates plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
She focuses on building a trusting relationship first. Sessions are a place to talk through difficult feelings, examine patterns, and try practical steps that fit daily life. Laura draws on approaches that help people change unhelpful thinking, manage strong emotions, and notice what matters to them.
Background and approach
Her work includes support for trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep struggles, and burnout like compassion fatigue. She also helps with career questions, attention concerns, bipolar mood issues, and challenges tied to chronic health conditions. Anger is one of the areas she addresses by helping people recognize triggers and choose different responses.
Laura integrates client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She adds mindfulness practices to help people calm their bodies and focus on the present. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful rather than confusing or overwhelming.
Clients can expect collaborative planning, short-term strategies, and longer-term exploration when needed. Laura works from South Dakota and uses a conversational style to guide people toward clearer choices and better daily functioning.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Laura's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust. Online sessions give space for people to describe what matters most and set goals together. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches clear, step-by-step skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, or a mix fits best. That choice is based on the person's goals, symptoms, and what feels most useful in day-to-day life.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and full session work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send short updates, practice skills between sessions, or check in when something comes up outside appointments.
Questions people ask about Laura
What kinds of problems does Laura help with?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and anger. Other areas include grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, sleep problems, and career questions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses techniques from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to build skills and shift unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with individuals on a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices from South Dakota. The listing also documents Arizona LPC and Oregon LPC credentials as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule per the therapist's availability.