About Laurie
Laurie Hoffman is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of clinical experience who provides practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress and major life challenges. She works from Texas and helps clients who are managing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and related concerns. Laurie keeps sessions focused and approachable so people can take next steps without feeling overwhelmed.
Her style emphasizes clear goals and steady progress. Laurie uses straightforward talk, active listening, and gentle challenge to help people understand what’s keeping them stuck.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered methods to identify patterns and build coping skills that fit everyday life. Laurie also uses mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and to bring attention back to the present moment. Narrative techniques help people reframe painful experiences so those stories feel less defining.
Motivational Interviewing supports changes related to substance use and other habits when ambivalence is present. Sessions can include skill building for sleep, eating, and anger management, practical plans for handling panic or phobias, and paced work on trauma and grief. She pays attention to career stress, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue experienced by helping professionals and first responders.
People who prefer clear options, a steady pace, and tools they can use between sessions tend to connect well with Laurie. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How Laurie’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In online sessions Laurie follows the client’s lead, reflecting concerns and helping people name priorities so they feel heard and understood.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then tests small changes. Online CBT sessions often include simple worksheets, behavioral experiments, and homework to practice new skills between meetings.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve regulation. Laurie uses short mindfulness exercises during sessions and suggests brief practices to fit into a busy day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans when something is not working.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and shared materials. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, focused problem-solving, or steady support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or irregular hours.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English