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Laura Leatherman

VA LCSW 0904009335

Credentials

VA LCSW 0904009335

NPI Number

1427502962

Location

Virginia

Languages

English

Accepting new clients

12 years experience

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About Laura Leatherman

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.

Licenses

LCSW

0904009335

Professional experience

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

Additional Focus Areas

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

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

14 Reviews

“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.”

“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.”

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