Laura Angers Maddox

Experienced counselor blending CBT and trauma care

LPC Alabama

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Laura

Laura Angers Maddox is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with adults facing a wide range of life challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

She draws on nearly a decade of clinical experience to help clients navigate grief, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, addiction, bipolar symptoms, and conflicts rooted in family of origin and communication patterns. Her practice attends to both emotional and practical concerns like self-esteem, career stress, panic symptoms, and the aftermath of sexual assault or other traumatic experiences.

Her approach blends cognitive and skills-based methods with a warm, client-centered stance. Laura integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside trauma-focused strategies and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, tailoring interventions to the problem at hand and the client’s goals.

She emphasizes collaboration, respect, and an encouraging therapeutic relationship while supporting work on attachment wounds, abandonment, guilt and shame, social anxiety, and other focused areas. Laura practices from Alabama and is available to work with clients in English, including those located internationally, via online session formats.

Approaches and how they translate to online care

Laura regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and other mood-related concerns. She also employs Trauma-Focused Therapy techniques when addressing the effects of abuse or traumatic events, using focused strategies to process traumatic memories and reduce related symptoms. In addition, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy appear in her work for clients who need skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is determined collaboratively. She works with clients to weigh goals, preferences, and the presenting problem, and then tailors a plan that may combine CBT, trauma-focused methods, DBT-informed skills, and solution-focused steps to meet evolving needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow ongoing skills practice between sessions, and support continuity of care for clients who travel or live at a distance from Alabama.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, bipolar-related issues, and intimacy or anger difficulties.

What is the therapy style and approach like?

Her style is accepting, understanding, and encouraging, combining client-centered listening with structured techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused methods to address specific symptoms and patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working in a variety of settings including group homes, office environments, and in-home counseling, supporting individuals, couples, and families.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure details listed as OR LPC C6711 and AL LPC 3553, and she practices from Alabama.

Can she work with clients who live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English for those located abroad.

Which session formats are available for appointments?

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in beginning therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shame Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Alabama, Oregon

Languages

English