Therapeutic Approach & Training
Whether you have been pulled to therapy by significant life events, challenges with self-acceptance, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, or difficulty coping with symptoms of anxiety or depression, I believe that therapy offers us an invitation into deeper connection with ourselves and our loved ones.
By taking the time to gently untangle the deep patterns fueling our symptoms and behavior (often related to our early environment and attachments), we can begin to make more conscious choices about how we want to show up in our lives.
My approach blends psychodynamic psychotherapy with the NARM (the NeuroAffective Relational Model—a framework for working with complex and developmental trauma) to help my clients become more conscious of the unconscious patterns driving their symptoms and difficulties.
I support adult individuals of all ages as they navigate life transitions (divorce, identity, career, grief), codependency and relationship difficulties, anxiety disorders, and parenting challenges—among other things.
I have a particular interest in working with individuals who have experienced developmental trauma, or parents who notice their own family of origin/childhood experiences and patterns resurfacing as they parent. I believe that by engaging in our own healing process and better understanding our pasts, we can make new choices as parents.
I hold a compassionate, collaborative, and sometimes humor-filled space for exploration, and respect that each individual’s process, needs, and goals are one of a kind.
Training—
I hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychological Services from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and am a certified NARM® Therapist (level 2 training). I work under the licensed supervision of Nicole Scales Lindberg, MSW, LICSW, LADC.
Location and Payment—
My office is in the Baker Court Building in St. Paul, Minnesota (821 Raymond Avenue). I am an independent contractor with Psychotherapy & Healing Associates, and they accept payment from all major insurance companies, as well as HSA and cash payment.
To learn more about my availability for therapy sessions, use the form below or email me at laura[at]phawellness[dot]com.