- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Arizona, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lara
Lara Kelso is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has spent seven years helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. She holds an LPC credential and practices from Missouri. Lara speaks plainly and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for worried parents and caregivers.
She believes people know important parts of their own stories. Sessions focus on building on strengths and practical skills you can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Lara helps clients name what feels hard and try small changes that fit daily life. Her work often addresses family conflict, communication problems, and the stress of major life transitions. She also supports people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
Conversations may include examining attachment patterns and how past relationships affect today’s interactions. Lara uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on client-centered listening to understand what matters to you, cognitive behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and solution-focused steps to create immediate, doable goals.
The room is collaborative and paced to your comfort. If you are a parent feeling overwhelmed or someone wanting clearer communication with loved ones, Lara helps break things into small, steady steps. She encourages realistic goals and celebrates progress along the way.
What Lara works with
Everything Lara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lara helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lara lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online options for parenting support
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and how those patterns show up in parenting and intimacy. It helps people understand why they react a certain way and try different ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening deeply and reflecting back what matters so clients feel heard and can decide next steps for themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Lara will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to fit sessions into busy family life. Video calls let you see body language and hold longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, exercises between sessions, or shorter conversations during a break. These options make it easier to keep momentum while juggling caregiving, work, and daily demands.
Questions people ask about Lara
What concerns does Lara help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and compassion fatigue among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on strengths, clear goals, and tools you can use between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has seven years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and has worked with a range of family and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She lists Missouri as her location and holds the LPC credential including Missouri and Oregon LPC designations.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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