- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Laure
Laure DeForges is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. She brings seven years of clinical experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Laure aims to make sessions straightforward and focused so clients can use what they learn right away.
She works with adults facing trauma, grief, addiction, and relationship concerns. Laure also supports people dealing with sleep problems, anger, and questions about intimacy. Parenting concerns are part of her listed focus and she helps parents think through parenting stress and strategies.
Background and approach
Laure favors a collaborative style. She listens closely to each person's story and then co-creates practical steps to reduce distress. Sessions often include talking through patterns, practicing new ways of relating, and building coping skills for everyday life.
Her background as an LPC means she follows the standards for professional counseling in Pennsylvania. Over seven years she has addressed issues like codependency, attachment difficulties, and substance use alongside mood concerns. Laure keeps the work grounded and goal-oriented to make progress noticeable.
People who come to Laure can expect direct, compassionate help with specific problems. She aims to help clients regain steadiness, clarify priorities, and try concrete tools between sessions. The focus is on what works for each person’s life and goals.
What Laure works with
Everything Laure lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laure helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online sessions
Laure uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to keep sessions purposeful and practical. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then testing small, concrete changes in daily life to ease anxiety and depression. This method helps people notice what shifts when they try different actions or thoughts.Another frequent emphasis is trauma-informed work that prioritizes safety and pacing. This involves helping people stabilize distressing symptoms, learn grounding tools, and gradually make sense of painful memories without becoming overwhelmed. That approach is useful for grief, trauma, and intense emotional reactions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Laure discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. Together they decide which techniques match the client's needs and what to try first, then review progress and refine the plan.
Online therapy with Laure is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are convenient when travel or bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging let clients check in between sessions or use shorter, focused contacts. These formats make it easier to keep consistent work while balancing everyday life.
Questions people ask about Laure
What concerns does Laure commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting concerns among other topics.
What is Laure's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens to each person's story and helps build specific coping tools and behavioral steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Laure has seven years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma-related, and interpersonal issues.
What credential and location are listed for Laure?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Laure?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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