Rev. Laura Gillom
Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions
LCSW Mississippi
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Laura
Rev. Laura Gillom brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work, integrating cognitive behavioral techniques with narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people move through distressing emotions and life transitions.
Background and approach
She is an LCSW licensed in Mississippi and has supported clients facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, and compassion fatigue, adapting conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation. Her style is warm, interactive, and grounded in respect and sensitivity; she aims to avoid labels and to treat each person with dignity.
She has substantial experience addressing family and relationship concerns, communication problems, forgiveness work, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and the effects of trauma and emotional abuse. Sessions emphasize practical skills, a clearer sense of personal narrative, and steps toward manageable change.
Clients can expect a collaborative approach in which goals are developed together and interventions are adjusted to individual needs. Rev.
Laura Gillom encourages those ready to pursue greater wellbeing to take the first step and schedule an appointment according to her availability in Mississippi.
Integrating Practical Approaches in Online Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with practical strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Narrative Therapy helps clients reframe personal stories and separate themselves from problem-saturated identities, which can be useful for issues like guilt, shame, and isolation. These approaches aim to create actionable changes and new perspectives that support daily functioning and emotional resilience.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and life context and then tailor techniques from CBT, narrative work, or solution-focused strategies to fit those needs. This shared decision-making helps ensure that the chosen methods feel relevant and workable for the client.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and access care from home. These formats support consistent engagement with therapeutic tools and allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing support and skills practice across different communication styles.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Mississippi
Languages
English