- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered work
- Narrative and psychodynamic
About Laurie
Laurie Speed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life changes. Laurie also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and building self-love.
Laurie prefers straightforward sessions that name and track feelings. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them notice how emotions shape decisions. Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at attachment and relationship patterns, and on client-centered and narrative approaches to make sense of painful stories.
In practical terms Laurie helps people sort through overwhelming emotions and make clearer choices. Sessions include talking through recent events, naming hard emotions, and trying small, concrete steps to change unhelpful patterns. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to trace longer-standing patterns that repeat over time.
Laurie offers a faith-informed perspective for clients who want it and integrates spiritual concerns when asked. She keeps language simple and avoids jargon, focusing on what is happening now and what can be done next. People who prefer a direct, emotionally focused approach are likely to find her style accessible.
If you are in Texas and speak English, the site process guides you to a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How Laurie’s approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays close attention to emotional responses and attachment patterns. In practice this means identifying what people feel in the moment and how those feelings shape their relationships and choices. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nondirective stance where the therapist listens and reflects so clients can find their own solutions and gain clarity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie will collaborate with each person to see which methods suit their needs and goals. Together they can try different ways of working and adjust the focus as progress unfolds.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people meet with a licensed professional from their usual surroundings, which can help keep therapy practical and consistent with everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style?
Laurie uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and narrative approaches. She blends short-term practical steps with attention to emotional patterns and personal stories.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience as a therapist working with a range of emotional and relational concerns. That experience informs how she tracks patterns and plans next steps with clients.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. Sessions are offered from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site process.
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