- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Rebuilding self-esteem
About Laurie
Laurie Eddleston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Parents and those navigating midlife changes often seek her out for practical support and steady guidance.
She uses a compassionate, whole-person approach that aims to build clearer self-understanding. Laurie helps people rebuild self-esteem and find manageable ways to cope when life feels overwhelming. Sessions emphasize communication skills, realistic goal-setting, and steps toward healthier daily routines.
Her practice includes support for parenting concerns, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and aging-related challenges. Laurie also works with people facing family of origin issues, attachment concerns, codependency, and feelings of isolation or shame. She helps clients name patterns and try new ways of relating to others.
Laurie’s style is collaborative and person-centered. She listens for what matters most to each client and adapts strategies to fit their life and values. The focus is on small, achievable changes rather than sudden overhauls.
People who prefer straightforward, empathetic guidance tend to find her approach helpful. To get started, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that help with life transitions and relationships
Laurie works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize clear goals and practical steps. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for stress and anxiety by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce worry and reactivity. This helps people regain day-to-day steadiness and better handle triggers.Another approach centers on strengthening relationships and attachment. It includes noticing interaction patterns, improving communication, and trying small experiments to change how people connect. This is useful for those dealing with codependency, caregiver strain, or family of origin difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. Laurie will listen to concerns, review goals, and recommend techniques that fit a person's needs and values. She adjusts methods over time based on what is helpful and what is not.
Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life, shorter check-ins when needed, and fewer travel needs. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking so you know what will work best for your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Laurie commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, including midlife transitions and aging-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on listening, practical steps, and improving communication and daily routines.
How much experience does she have?
Laurie has 20 years of experience as a practicing clinician in California.
What credential does Laurie hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.