Laurie Eddleston , LCSW

Laurie Eddleston is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience helping people manage big life stresses. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem, and she often supports people through parenting challenges and midlife transitions.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. She listens to what matters to each person and helps them notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on practical steps that feel doable between meetings.

Laurie also works with concerns tied to aging, caregiver strain, blended family dynamics, and attachment issues. She helps people who feel isolated, overwhelmed by family problems, or weighed down by guilt and shame find clearer direction.

Therapy with her looks collaborative and paced to each person. She helps clients build better communication, set boundaries, and recover a sense of purpose. Coping skills and small behavioral changes are common tools in her work.

People come to her when life shifts or losses make daily routines hard to manage. She guides them through grief, midlife questions, and the practical demands of caregiving. The focus is on steady progress and usable strategies that fit real life.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical changes. One common approach centers on building coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress; this involves identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing alternative responses that can be used day to day. Another approach focuses on grief and life transitions, helping people make sense of loss, reorganize routines, and find forward-moving steps that honor change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. She adjusts methods over time based on what is and isn't helping, so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy makes these methods more accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are handy for brief updates, tracking progress, and keeping momentum between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving duties, or when attending in-person sessions is difficult.