Laura Westbrook , LPC

Laura Westbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses a person-centered approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and identity-related concerns. She emphasizes a warm, accepting relationship and treats clients as experts on their own lives. Sessions blend conversation with practical tools suited to each person. Laura often draws on client-centered and attachment-informed ideas to build connection and safety. She listens for patterns in relationships, abandonment, and attachment issues and helps people try different ways to relate and respond. That approach is useful for intimacy-related struggles, communication problems, and codependency. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are woven into her work to support coping with life changes, anger, and mood challenges like depression and bipolar symptoms. She also brings narrative elements - using stories, media, or personal history to help people make sense of their experience. Her background includes seven years working mainly with nonprofit programs focused on addictions and trauma. She has experience supporting LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV or chronic illnesses, and has worked with both men and women across a range of ages. Laura trained at the University of Florida for her graduate degrees and also lived and studied in California and Alabama. In sessions she uses humor where it helps and adapts materials such as books, music, or film to fit a person's process. People can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth style focused on practical steps and exploring what matters most to them.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current reactions. Online sessions can help identify attachment styles and practice new ways of relating to partners, friends, or oneself. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's perspective and priorities. In this approach the therapist follows the client's lead, listens closely, and helps the person clarify goals and values while offering empathic feedback. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, and then try approaches that match those needs. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made over time based on what the client finds most useful. Online formats offer practical benefits for people with busy lives or mobility limits. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for a shorter check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging can fit into a hectic day and let someone communicate between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to try different ways of meeting that suit everyday life.