About Laura
Laura Herp is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and recover from trauma and abuse. She also supports people facing depression and struggles with self-esteem and intimacy.
Laura approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She keeps conversations practical and clear. Sessions are shaped to fit the person’s needs and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
How Laura works
Laura listens first, then works with the person to set small, doable steps toward change. Parents and professionals often contact her when life feels overwhelming or uncertain. Her methods include mindfulness practices that help people notice thoughts and feelings without judgment.
She also uses Internal Family Systems ideas to help individuals understand different parts of themselves and how those parts interact. These approaches are applied in straightforward ways so people can use them between sessions. Laura draws on two decades of clinical experience in Kentucky to guide her decisions about care.
She aims to make sessions feel collaborative, calm, and focused on real problems people face day to day. Progress is measured in practical changes that matter to the person, such as better sleep, improved mood, or clearer boundaries.
Starting therapy is described as a courageous step, and Laura frames her role as a steady support while people work toward a more fulfilling life. She adapts pacing and techniques based on what each person needs.
Laura lists 2 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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Kentucky |
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Online support options
How mindful practices and parts work translate online
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple skills for noticing thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without judgment. Online sessions can introduce short practices that people use between meetings to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Internal Family Systems helps people identify different internal parts - for example a protective part or a worried part - and learn gentler ways to relate to them. This approach can be used in conversation-based video or phone sessions to map patterns and try new responses.Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences, then try techniques that fit. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps most, so methods may shift as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and guided mindfulness practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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