About Laura
Laura Standley is a licensed counselor in Montana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, family conflict, parenting struggles, and self-esteem concerns. She brings 14 years of experience from both outpatient counseling and inpatient hospital settings. Her approach is straightforward and focused on practical steps clients can use day to day.
In sessions she creates an open, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about what’s most pressing. She listens for patterns that keep problems stuck and helps clients try different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Conversations are collaborative and paced to match each person’s comfort level. Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, mood disorders, and relationship challenges. She also brings experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and disruptive mood dysregulation.
That background helps her tailor strategies to real-life family and parenting situations. Her work includes practical tools for communication, emotional regulation, and managing impulsivity. She helps people set small, achievable goals and track progress between sessions.
The emphasis is on skills people can use right away to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Clients can expect clear feedback and a steady, supportive presence during difficult conversations. Laura frames therapy as a process of learning and practice rather than quick fixes.
She supports people as they try new approaches and build greater confidence over time.
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and real-life problem solving. One common approach emphasizes emotional regulation and behavioral strategies to reduce strong mood swings and impulsivity; this helps people manage reactions and develop steadier daily routines. Another approach targets trauma and stress by helping people process difficult memories and learn coping strategies that decrease symptoms over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts methods as progress is made and encourages clients to try what feels most useful in their everyday lives.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people read facial cues and hold deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Montana
- Languages
- English