Laura Leatherman
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Virginia therapists accepting new clients
Miriam MatthewsLCSW · 10 years experienceParenting issues · Trauma and abuse · Career difficultiesWork with Miriam
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About Laura
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in the state of Virginia. I earned my Master’s Degree from the University of South Carolina. I have an extensive history of working with diverse clients experiencing issues with anxiety, depression, conflicts in relationships, anger management, and self esteem. I have also worked with people who have experienced trauma and/or abuse. I have worked in numerous settings including an outpatient counseling clinic, hospitals, a residential program, and an emergency shelter.
I believe in treating all people with respect and kindness and I provide counseling without judgment. I will treat you as an individual to meet your specific needs and goals. I believe that building a trusting relationship with your counselor is imperative in working to create change, and I will spend time to build a solid connection with you. I utilize cognitive-behavioral, solutions focused, and dialectical behavioral techniques.
I am here to support you in your goals in working towards the change you seek to make. I look forward to working with you!
Unfortunately, I am not available for live sessions at this time.
What Laura helps with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How Laura works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Laura is amazing. She is so calm and patient and also very insightful. She’s made such an important impact on my life.”
- “This therapist has helped me a lot and it only has been two weeks, I feel she has helped me a lot and given me good advice and listens to what I have to say and provides support and information on ways to help myself improve”
- “Laura had been very helpful in bringing perspective to some of the issues I’ve been dealing with. Her questions have made me think more logically and less emotionally. I would highly recommend her.”
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- “Laura asks good questions to draw my inter feelings out. She has not recommended videos etc, but I think that is because she is getting to know me still. I don't think it would be a good idea to recommend things tight out of the box.”
- “Laura is thorough, pays great attention and asks really well formed questions which allow me to reflect and shift perspective on situatIons I struggle with in life.”
- “Super supportive; gentle and patient. Couldn't have asked for a better support.”
- “Laura is amazing. She responds quickly and always guides me to finding my answers I so desperately seek.”
- “Laura is an excellent counselor. She is empathic, compassionate, professional, responsive and diligent. I recommend her without reservation.”
- “She’s definitely helped me out! Jumping right into my concerns when I was going through an anxiety crisis.”
- “Laura is a wonderful counselor— she’s an empathetic listener who helps me try new strategies and think about things in different ways.”
- “Laura is the best. She strives to understand my concerns and is always there with a supportive word and great advice. I’m so glad I found BetterHelp and Laura!”
- “Thank you Laura for always listening to me and a lot of the time letting me vent. Sometime it takes just a non biased person to talk to and try to figure out my own mind.”
- “Laura has been incredibly understanding and kind to me, and has made a difference to my ability to process challenging emotions in my life and shift my view point in order to move forward in a positive direction. She's smart, insightful and a very good listener. Thanks Laura for being there.”
- “So far she has been receptive to my needs and requests and offered good advice helping me to be more self-aware.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.