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Lara Waldenmaier

Compassionate counseling for life’s complex transitions

LPCC Ohio

Experience
21 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lara

Lara Waldenmaier is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) who brings over 21 years of clinical experience to her work with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She emphasizes an empathic, client-centered stance that creates space for clients to tell their stories and explore emotional pain, including issues related to trauma, intimacy, self-esteem, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. Lara’s background includes long-term practice helping clients navigate chronic illness, cancer-related concerns, and end-of-life and hospice matters.

Her approach blends practical tools and deeper relational work, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for skills-based change, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method for relational and attachment concerns, and mindfulness and psychodynamic elements for greater self-awareness.

Lara is licensed in Ohio (OH LPCC E.0008228) and offers a calm, validating therapeutic presence while tailoring interventions to each person’s needs. Sessions are offered through a range of online formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Many clients find practical benefit in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy complements that work by prioritizing a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the person's values and experiences guide the pace and direction of change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy can be helpful for repairing attachment and relational ruptures by exploring emotional responses and fostering new ways of connecting.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and adjusts methods over time so therapy stays relevant and useful. That collaborative stance helps tailor whether more skills-based CBT, relational EFT, or a person-centered listening approach will be emphasized.

Online therapy offers flexible options to fit different schedules and needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy periods, manage mobility or health limitations, and access consistent support from a licensed professional without commuting to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lara address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career questions, compassion fatigue, and related life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is empathic and client-centered, combining practical skill-building with relational exploration to help clients meet immediate symptoms and longer-term personal goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lara has 21 years of experience working with people facing a wide range of emotional and health-related challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Ohio with license number OH LPCC E.0008228.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English