Laura ToddLCSW

Laura Todd is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 16 years of experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or life changes. She also supports parents and those coping with postpartum depression, ADHD, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.

Laura aims to help people notice what matters most to them and take small, practical steps toward those things. She focuses on building everyday skills for handling strong emotions, improving communication, and managing symptoms like obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors. Sessions move at a steady, doable pace so clients can try new strategies between meetings.

Her approach draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. These tools are used to reduce distress and help people make choices aligned with their values. Therapy is collaborative and goal minded, with a focus on real-life changes.

Laura has worked in a variety of settings across her career and brings that practical experience to therapy. She speaks English and Spanish. She practices in California and holds a CA LCSW credential. People often begin by identifying a few realistic goals and learning concrete techniques to handle day-to-day challenges.

To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take steps toward what matters. It suits concerns like anxiety, depression, life transitions, and issues around parenting or postpartum adjustment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, OCD patterns, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for regulating intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships; it can be helpful for anger, self-harm urges, and interpersonal problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions include goal setting, skill practice, and real-world experiments so clients can see what helps between meetings.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, and appointments. It can also reduce travel time, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and offer flexible scheduling to match busy days.