Laura Walls

Experienced, practical therapy for clearer thinking

LPC Virginia

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Laura

Laura Walls is an LPC practicing in Virginia who centers her work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and attachment-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

With 23 years of experience across varied counseling settings, she offers a practical, evidence-informed approach that emphasizes clearer thinking, healthier coping skills, and stronger interpersonal patterns. Her practice addresses a broad range of life challenges including grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting stress, career strain, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family dynamics, aging and caregiver stress, and more. Laura combines empathic listening with structured interventions to help clients develop insight and sustainable change.

Clients can expect a collaborative therapeutic relationship that balances warmth with goal-oriented work, including attention to sleeping, self-esteem, anger management, and navigating major life transitions. She integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques when helpful and supports people seeking to rebuild connection, manage overwhelming feelings, or regain direction after difficult experiences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Laura integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered methods to address patterns that maintain distress and to strengthen relationship and self-regulation skills. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and build practical coping strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early bonds to help people understand how they connect with others and respond to intimacy and loss. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so that clients feel heard and can clarify their own goals and values.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider symptoms, life circumstances, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the plan matches evolving needs and goals. This partnership helps determine whether more structured CBT exercises, attachment work, or client-centered exploration will be most useful.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to access consistent care from Virginia. These options support ongoing skill practice between sessions and allow people to engage in therapy in ways that fit their daily routines and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Laura address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, anger, career concerns, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, and body image.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

The approach is compassionate and collaborative, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, attachment-based work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused elements to combine structured skills with empathic support.

How many years has she practiced?

Laura brings 23 years of clinical experience across diverse counseling settings, applying that background to support people through life transitions and emotional challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Virginia with licence number VA LPC 0701004240.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats does she offer?

Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Trauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English