- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness practice
About Laurel
Laurel Lass is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 24 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem, and depression and helps people navigate strong emotions and life transitions.
She approaches work by listening to each person's story and noticing strengths they already have. Sessions involve naming difficult feelings and tracing how they affect thoughts and behavior. Laurel emphasizes practical steps clients can take between meetings to test new ways of relating and coping.
Laurel often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as a framework to look at emotional patterns and attachment needs. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and mindfulness practices to help people recognize automatic reactions and shift them over time.
Her background spans nearly a quarter century in clinical settings, giving her experience with grief, panic attacks, trauma responses, and mood disorders. She works with issues like abandonment, guilt and shame, isolation, and problems with communication and control.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in California. Laurel notes that cost varies with location and that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Laurel frames therapy as collaborative work. She helps people identify patterns, try new responses, and build more confidence in daily life.
How Emotion-Focused and Attachment Work Translate to Online Sessions
Laurel uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people track feelings and the patterns those feelings create in relationships. EFT focuses on identifying core emotions and how they shape reactions, which can be helpful for worries about connection, communication, or repeated conflicts.She also draws on attachment-based therapy to notice how early and current relationship patterns affect present behavior. Attachment-based work looks at needs and triggers, helping people understand why certain situations prompt strong responses. Mindfulness therapy is used to slow down automatic reactions and build steady attention to what is happening in the body and mind.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurel will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps match Emotionally-Focused, attachment, or mindfulness tools to the client’s real concerns.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that virtual sessions let them practice new ways of relating in their usual context while still working with a licensed professional.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, panic, trauma, and communication problems.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
Laurel uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas alongside mindfulness and trauma-focused methods. She also incorporates Internal Family Systems concepts when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and trauma-related issues. That background includes work with grief, panic, and long-term emotional patterns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California. Sessions are offered from her California practice.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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