- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Life purpose work
About Laura
Laura Schwades is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Her practice also addresses feelings linked to abandonment, communication problems, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and questions about life purpose.
Laura takes a straightforward, person-centered approach. She starts by listening to what matters to each person and looks for strengths they already have. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps people can try between meetings. Conversations are direct and grounded in everyday language rather than clinical jargon.
In sessions she helps people name patterns that get in the way, test small changes, and build skills for managing strong emotions like anger and panic. When trauma or abuse is part of a person’s history, she attends to safety and pacing while working through upsetting memories and reactions. Work on self-esteem includes identifying critical self-talk and practicing more balanced thinking.
Laura encourages people to consider their values and how those values connect to next steps about work, relationships, or health. She treats questions about life purpose as practical choices to test and refine, not as one-time revelations. Progress often comes from repeated small shifts rather than a single insight.
Her style is collaborative and results-focused. People who are tired of feeling stuck can expect clear explanations, hands-on tools to use between sessions, and an emphasis on what changes are possible now.
Evidence-based methods and online sessions
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach involves skills training for managing anxiety and anger, teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral exercises to reduce intense symptoms and improve daily functioning. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed work that carefully addresses painful memories and reactions while pacing the work to what the person can handle. These techniques aim to reduce distress and make everyday tasks easier to manage.Finding the right approach is part of collaboration. The therapist will review your goals, history, and preferences and recommend which techniques to try first. The client and therapist check progress together and adjust methods if something isn’t helping.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting people join from a quieter spot. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to offer the same structured skill work, thought-challenging, and paced trauma processing that happen in person while making scheduling more flexible.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include abandonment, communication problems, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She listens for values and existing strengths, then helps people test small practical changes. Sessions emphasize clear steps and skills to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Laura has 11 years of professional work experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.