Laura Hastings , LMFT

Laura Hastings is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than two decades of practice. She focuses on relationship concerns, self-esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Laura works with women who are navigating transitions and wanting clearer direction or renewed confidence.

She draws on straightforward, goal-oriented methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes that actually fit daily life. Sessions focus on skills you can use between appointments, like shifting thought habits, practicing new ways to communicate, and setting realistic steps toward career or personal goals.

Her background includes long-term clinical work in California across outpatient and community settings. That experience has shaped a practical approach to common problems such as caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, and workplace strain. The focus is on workable tools rather than abstract theory.

Laura believes clients are the experts on their own stories. She offers support, structure, and gentle challenge so people can build on strengths they already have. Progress often comes from small, steady shifts rather than big leaps.

Therapy begins with a clear look at what a person wants to change and why it matters. From there sessions are tailored to fit each person’s life, pace, and goals, with an emphasis on usable strategies and clearer communication.

How CBT and online formats support change

Laura uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT involves noticing patterns that keep problems going and practicing new ways of thinking and acting. It often helps with mood, confidence, relationship interactions, coping with life changes, and workplace stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Laura works together with each person to find what fits their goals and daily life. Sessions start with a clear plan and adjust as needed so techniques match what someone wants to achieve and how they prefer to work.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice communication skills in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, written reflections, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep momentum while fitting therapy into a busy life.