Laura Arnold
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
South Carolina therapists accepting new clients
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About Laura
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By reading this you have taken a step toward healing.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the states of South Carolina and Arizona, and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Nevada with over 9 years of experience as a psychotherapist. I have also completed additional training in the areas of Depression and Anxiety at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Philadelphia, PA. I believe in an individual’s emotional and behavioral health.
I have helped clients in private-practice settings, as well as substance abuse inpatient, partial hospitalization, outpatient facilities, and correctional facilities. My clients have come to me with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues. Additionally, I have worked with individuals challenged by substance abuse, behavioral and personality disorders, and human sexuality.
I bring compassion and empathy to my work as a therapist. I maintain unconditional positive regard in creating a warm and open therapeutic environment of acceptance. My counseling style is conversational and interactive. I utilize multiple models of psychotherapy including cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and dialectical behavior therapy.
Establishing a therapeutic relationship is a vital step and trust is key. The relationship that you have with your therapist, according to research, will provide the most healing over time than any technique or theory. I am here to meet your needs, support, encourage, and empower you as you work on making positive changes and improvements in your life.
If you are ready to move in a new direction in your life or want guidance through a life challenge, let’s start your journey.
“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do.” Brené Brown.
What Laura helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
How Laura works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
What clients say
- “She has great insight and offers tools and strategies to help !”
- “Understanding and a good balance of help as well as letting me work things out myself. Thank you, life enabler!”
- “Laura is the best, she will forever be my therapist as long as she’s seeing people”
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- “I can’t recommend Laura enough. From the very first session, she created a safe and welcoming space where I felt truly heard and understood. Laura has a gift for listening without judgment and offering thoughtful, practical guidance that really helps. She balances compassion with honesty, giving me the clarity I need while supporting me through every step of my growth.<br /> <br /> Thanks to her expertise and genuine care, I’ve gained new perspectives, healthier coping skills, and a stronger sense of confidence in myself. If you’re looking for a therapist who is both professional and deeply compassionate, Laura is an incredible choice.”
- “Laura is awesome she's very knowledgeable and is very understanding and gives you great insight in navigating through your life obstacles.”
- “Laura is the best. I am so thankful I found her.”
- “I loved my conversations with Laura. She was very knowledgeable and understanding but firm in her style which I believe is important in therapy. <br /> <br /> I would absolutely recommend”
- “She’s great”
- “Laura is the Absolute Best!!”
- “Laura had been absolutely amazing, she has been able to giving me insight in my own belief systems and working with her has made a major difference in my personal relationships. She is easy to talk to and has an incredible ability to connect the dots with little context.”
- “First time ever having a therapist and Laura is the absolute best therapist I could ask for. She keeps it real and tells you what you need to hear in a way that only she can.”
- “Laura is absolutely wonderful - I feel incredibly lucky to have found her”
- “Laura is the absolute best & goes beyond to help me in my journey of healing…I am so grateful to have her.”
- “very remarkable”
- “Laura is the best truly. I am so thankful to have found a therapist with her expertise that truly cares about her people.”
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.