About Laura
Laura Arnold is a licensed counselor with nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, grief, and mood concerns. She works with clients who struggle with intimacy, self-esteem, anger, ADHD, and life transitions. Laura practices in South Carolina and offers services in English.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions tend to feel like a guided conversation where goals are clarified and small, practical steps are tried between meetings.
How Laura works
She draws on client-centered methods to keep the focus on each person's priorities and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her toolkit. She uses it to help people notice unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors that reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, contributes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when emotions run high. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Laura helps people weigh options and find internal reasons to move forward rather than pushing advice.
Over time the aim is to build habits that fit daily life and feel doable. Clients may find her style warm and practical. She emphasizes building trust first, then working together on realistic goals.
The emphasis is on steady progress, not quick fixes, and on learning skills that can be used outside of sessions.
Laura lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Laura works with
The areas below are the ones Laura selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCPC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How her approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. Online sessions using this approach prioritize what matters most to the client and adapt pacing to their needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. In online sessions CBT can include homework, thought records, and brief skills practice between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. DBT work online often focuses on skill-building, role-play, and step-by-step problem solving.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on current goals and what has or hasn't helped before. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let people use verbal and visual cues for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, fast skill reminders, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while working with a licensed professional.
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