About Laura
Laura Denham-Evans is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and ADHD. She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. Laura uses a respectful, down-to-earth style to make starting therapy less intimidating.
Laura draws on ten years of professional experience in California. She listens first to understand each person's priorities, then tailors sessions to match those needs.
How Laura works
Conversations focus on practical steps that can be used between meetings. Her approach blends client-centered dialogue with evidence-based tools from cognitive behavioral therapy. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify small changes that lead to progress.
Sessions are often collaborative and goal-oriented, with time for reflection and skills practice. Laura pays attention to the realities that make change hard, such as caregiving demands, blended family dynamics, workplace stress, and aging concerns. She also offers support around hospice and end-of-life matters and forgiveness work when those issues are present.
People can expect clear, straightforward guidance and a calm presence in sessions. Laura explains options, helps set manageable goals, and adjusts plans as needs shift. She encourages clients to take the first step and to set the pace that feels right for them.
Laura lists 3 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client's lead to set goals and next steps. This approach is helpful for people who want a space to be heard and to shape their own progress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change patterns. It works well for anxiety, depression, stress, and issues like anger and low self-esteem by giving concrete skills people can practice between sessions.
Solution-Focused Therapy targets small, achievable changes that move someone toward their goals. Sessions tend to be short-term and action oriented, focusing on what works now and how to build on it.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the early work together. The therapist will ask about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest ways to blend client-centered, CBT, or solution-focused methods. Decisions are collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people maintain face-to-face contact for deeper conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy routines and life transitions.
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