About Laura
Laura Frelich is a licensed professional counselor with 19 years of experience in Michigan. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns like bipolar disorder. Laura also supports those dealing with relationship strain, family problems, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, and self-esteem issues.
She favors a straightforward, conversational style in sessions. Laura aims to create an open environment where people can talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Background and approach
She encourages practical steps and small changes that fit into everyday life. Her work draws on client-centered principles, which means sessions are guided by the person in front of her. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when helpful to identify patterns of thinking and build new coping skills.
Together these approaches help address emotional reactions, behavior patterns, and problem-solving strategies. Laura has spent nearly two decades working with individuals who want clearer tools for coping with life changes. She often helps people manage anger, navigate grief, and confront addiction concerns including drug and alcohol issues.
She also pays attention to women's issues and supports clients exploring identity and LGBT concerns. People who choose Laura often want a practical, compassionate approach. She supports goal-setting and teaches skills that can be practiced between sessions.
Taking a first step can feel hard, and Laura aims to make the process understandable and manageable.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace, helping people name feelings and decide what matters most. This style is useful for building trust, working through relationship or identity questions, and finding what a person really wants to change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to change reactions and routines. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life transitions.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions remain relevant and focused on real-life progress.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging can fit around busy days and let people reflect in writing between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family, or travel while keeping a steady course toward goals.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English