Therapist profile
Laurie Ford
Healing that connects faith and life changes
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- Coping with change
- Grief and loss
- Self worth work
About Laurie
Laurie centers conversations on practical steps and personal meaning. She listens for the patterns that keep people stuck and offers straightforward ways to try something different. Her work often involves talking through relationship challenges, stress and anxiety, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Many clients come with big transition questions such as separation, adoption or blended family adjustments, or shifts in caregiver roles. Laurie also addresses compassion fatigue, body image concerns, codependency, and struggles with guilt, shame, or emptiness. Coaching-style support is an option for people focused on action and change.
She combines clinical counseling with spiritual and moral concerns when clients want that perspective included. Sessions aim to help people gain clarity, strengthen coping skills, and set attainable steps forward. Laurie frames progress as steady work rather than instant fixes.
Laurie practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. People interested in working together are asked to follow the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How evidence-based approaches guide online sessions
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common concerns. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and building healthier habits; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress by teaching concrete ways to test and change thought patterns. Another approach concentrates on processing difficult events and their emotional impact so people can move forward; this often helps with grief, trauma, and feelings of emptiness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on how the client responds.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. The practical benefits are that therapy can fit more easily into a busy schedule, make shorter check-ins simpler to manage, and reduce travel time. Online work can also allow for consistent appointments during life transitions and help maintain momentum between sessions. Licensed professionals aim to tailor tools and pacing so therapeutic work fits into everyday life without promising a specific outcome.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laurie address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include compassion fatigue, self esteem, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques combined with a faith-informed perspective when requested. She emphasizes practical steps, coaching elements, and clear goals during sessions.
What is Laurie’s background and experience?
She holds an LCMHC credential and has six years of counseling experience. Her background includes work with clients navigating identity, transitions, grief, and emotional healing.
Where is Laurie located and licensed?
She practices in North Carolina and holds the NC LCMHC credential. Sessions are conducted from her practice in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling process.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That process will connect you and arrange the first appointment.