Laura LathanLICSW

Laura Lathan is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the upheaval that comes with life changes. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients learn clear skills for handling conflict and strong emotions. Laura emphasizes practical tools people can use day to day. She is also available to support parents who feel unsure while managing their own stress.

Her approach centers on teaching strategies rather than aiming for a single fixed outcome. She helps people understand how thoughts and emotions influence behavior, and she works alongside them to try new coping techniques. Laura blends structured skill teaching with time to talk through what feels most important in the moment.

Over the past three years she has worked with individuals affected by ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges. Her practice includes attention to attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and postpartum depression when relevant. She brings these experiences to sessions in simple, practical ways.

Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to break down problems into manageable steps. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, building emotion regulation skills, and practicing small behavior changes. The overall aim is to help clients gain confidence in handling daily stresses and relationships.

People who choose Laura can expect a collaborative tone where their own knowledge of their life guides the work. She encourages clients to become active participants in planning goals and trying tools between sessions.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Laura often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, and managing everyday stress by teaching clear, step-by-step strategies to try between sessions.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are useful when strong emotions or impulsivity make problems harder to manage, and they provide specific tools to practice in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and choose techniques that fit those needs. That collaboration helps tailor skills and homework so they match real life demands.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick review is all that is needed. Some people prefer remote sessions to keep momentum between appointments and to practice skills in the settings where they usually live and work.