Laura Clarke , LPC

Laura Clarke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on issues such as relationships, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, depression, eating difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Laura works in a direct, practical way and aims to make sessions understandable and useful on a day-to-day level.

Clients can expect a collaborative style that centers on their strengths and goals. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Laura uses concrete tools and steps so people can try things between appointments and notice changes over time.

Her background includes work with a broad range of challenges related to attachment, abandonment, body image, blended family stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, and neurodiversity such as autism. She also supports people navigating issues connected to adoption and foster care, codependency, commitment concerns, and kink or alternative sex culture dynamics.

Laura draws on multiple approaches to shape the work, choosing techniques to fit each person’s needs. She blends strategies from cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy with emotion-focused ideas and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. The result is practical, adaptable care focused on real-life problems.

Therapy is offered in English and delivered remotely through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the platform.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward a life they care about, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and homework to reduce symptoms like low mood or anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships to build closeness and trust.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try approaches that fit those aims. Together they will track what helps and adjust methods over time so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other and use visual cues. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a camera-free check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, between-session support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access care from different locations.