Laura Walls, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

Sleep and rest focus
Evidence-based methods
23 years experience

About Laura

Laura Walls is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 23 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and sleep difficulties. Her approach is warm and collaborative, and she aims to make therapy practical and understandable for busy lives.

Her practice often focuses on self-esteem, attachment patterns, and the strain caregivers feel. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and major life transitions. Sessions are geared toward building clearer communication and more manageable day-to-day coping skills.

Laura draws on several therapy styles to match each person's needs. She uses client-centered work to follow the person's priorities and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are added when helpful to build calm and sustain motivation.

People come to Laura for a range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, intimacy-related issues, and workplace stress. She also offers support around adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, body image, and attachment issues. Her experience includes working with women, young adults, and caregivers navigating midlife changes.

Sessions focus on practical steps and steady progress. Laura helps people set goals, try new skills between meetings, and notice what works. The aim is clearer decisions, better sleep routines, and more reliable emotional balance over time.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Laura often uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's priorities and the therapist follows their lead to set goals and next steps. This approach helps people address whatever feels most pressing, from sleep problems to relationship stress.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and change thoughts and behaviors that interfere with daily function. CBT is practical and skill-focused, which can work well through regular online conversations and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura treats the choice of method as a collaboration and will help a person test different strategies based on their goals and preferences. Together they decide what fits best and adjust as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, cut travel time, and maintain regular check-ins during transitions or stressful periods. Ask about available formats when you schedule so you can choose what works best for your routine.

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 fatigueADHD

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 shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisisMood disordersPanic 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

Credentials

Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Laura help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and other life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and collaborative. She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 23 years of experience working in a variety of counseling settings with adults, caregivers, and young adults facing midlife transitions.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.

How are fees and payments handled?

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

How do I begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.