- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Laura
Laura Shaw is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 24 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, self-esteem, and getting through life changes. She creates a relaxed space for straightforward conversation and steady support.
In sessions she listens first and asks simple questions to clarify what matters most. Clients can expect direct, respectful talk about day-to-day struggles and habits.
Background and approach
She helps people sort through feelings, identify small changes, and try new ways of coping that fit their life. Her approach mixes client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools. That means she spends time understanding each person's perspective while also offering concrete steps to test and change unhelpful thoughts or behaviors.
The focus is on useful strategies rather than jargon or long theory sessions. Laura often helps people dealing with caregiver stress, attachment concerns, communication problems, and the aftermath of separation. She also supports those facing guilt, shame, questions about life purpose, and recovery from trauma.
Sessions aim to build clearer thinking and steadier daily routines. She welcomes people who want hands-on help with parenting challenges and with rebuilding confidence. The process is collaborative and paced to each person's needs, with an emphasis on small, doable goals and practical coping tools.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laura helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Laura lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Laura's approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy is about listening and following each person's priorities. The therapist focuses on understanding the client's point of view and building a trusting working relationship, which helps when talking through parenting worries, grief, or everyday stress.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses clear steps to identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. It often includes simple exercises and experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can be useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, or managing big life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with the client to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level, and adjusts those methods over time based on what is helping.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video works well for face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be a good shorter check-in, live chat suits quick exchanges, and messaging helps keep a conversation going between sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can access support in ways that match their daily life and practical needs.
Questions people ask about Laura
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens closely, then offers practical strategies and gentle challenges to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of professional experience providing psychotherapy and related support to adults in clinical and community settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She works with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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