About Laura
Laura Hastings uses an active, problem-solving approach to help people manage stress and rebuild confidence. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, with 24 years of experience in clinical work. Laura writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She helps people having trouble with relationships and self-esteem. She also supports those facing career challenges and big life changes. Compassion fatigue is a particular concern she addresses for people under chronic stress.
How Laura works
Laura draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings. Sessions focus on identifying small shifts that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. She encourages realistic goals and regular practice between meetings.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in California settings, giving her broad experience with adult concerns across work and home life. She pays attention to communication problems and issues that affect caregivers and aging adults. In sessions Laura works in a calm, straightforward way.
She helps people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and track progress over time. The aim is clearer decision making, steadier mood, and stronger confidence. People meet her expecting a collaborative process.
She supports them while they choose what to try next, and adjusts tools to fit each person’s needs and daily routine.
Laura lists one way 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.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How CBT and online sessions work together
Laura primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured approach that helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is often used for relationship concerns, low self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes by breaking problems into manageable steps.The choice of method is collaborative. Laura will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan with the person based on what feels most helpful. That means pacing, homework tasks, and session focus are tailored together rather than fixed up front.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face for skill practice and role-play. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for shorter check-ins, quick problem solving, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or other busy routines.
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A practical next step
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