With Laurie, LMFT · Telehealth, California only
Virtual therapy for
Californians.
Ongoing help to make lasting changes.
I am Laurie, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with adults, seniors, couples and families on grief, on patterns that will not shift, and on trauma. Every session is by secure video or audio, anywhere in California. The goal is to help you live a happier life with more joy, peace, gratitude and satisfaction.
The first conversation is about twenty minutes, free, no obligation.
Welcome to your new way
What I Work With
Grief, patterns that will not shift, and trauma are most of my work. Each area below has its own page, so you can read before you decide.
Easing the problem is where we start, and it is not where we are going. What I am actually working toward with you is more peace, joy, purpose and fulfillment in your relationship to your life, to yourself, to the people you love, and to whatever you understand as greater than yourself — in your own words, or in no such words at all.
GriefDeath losses, and the losses no one holds a service for.We make room for it rather than working around it.Learn more
When patterns won't shiftThe same thought, the same reaction, the same result.We build a new pattern and practice it until it holds.Learn more
Trauma and PTSDSingle-incident and complex trauma, at a pace you set.Paced processing, with EMDR available.Learn more
AnxietyThe racing mind, the 3am review, the constant scanning.We slow the loop, then practice a steadier response.Learn more
Life transitionsCareer change, a move, divorce, a new relationship, retirement, an empty nest, a diagnosis — the old shape is gone and the new one has not formed yet. We work in the in-between.Learn more
Therapy for womenIdentity, caregiving, relationships, boundaries, perimenopause, and the unlived versions of a life that deserve to be grieved. A space for women carrying the load no one else is checking.Learn more
Highly sensitive peopleA nervous system that notices more and feels deeply is not a flaw. We work on pacing, boundaries, and recovery so sensitivity becomes a resource, not a tax.Learn moreA clear yes, and a clear no
Whether I am the right fit
This is likely a fit if
- You are grieving someone or something, and you would like company in it.
- You keep meeting the same pattern and want a different one.
- You carry trauma, and you want to work with it at a pace you set.
- You live in California and can meet online.
What I do not treat
- I do not treat bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. That care deserves a clinician who specializes in it, and I would rather say so now than take you on.
- I am not a crisis service. If you are in danger today, call or text 988, or call 911.
- If you live outside California, I cannot provide therapy to you, though Positive Life Coaching is open to you.
Sessions and beginning
How This Works
Every session is held by secure video or audio, anywhere in California, so you can meet from wherever you already feel steady — home, a parked car, a quiet room at work. There are three ways to work together, and beginning takes three steps.
Individual TherapyOne-to-one work on grief, anxiety, trauma and patterns.$250 per session.Learn more
CouplesTwo people, one pattern between them.We work on how you meet each other, not who is right.Learn more
Positive Life CoachingForward-looking work on goals, creativity and direction.Coaching is not therapy and is not licensed treatment.Learn more- 01
Reach out
Book a consult, text, or email. Tell me only as much as you want to at this stage.
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A free 20-minute consult
We talk about what you are hoping for and whether working together feels right to you.
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Begin at your pace
We schedule a first session and start where you want to start.
Who you would be sitting with
Twenty-seven years of practice, and full attention in every hour.
- 27
- years in practice
- 1,000s
- of hours in the room
- CA
- California-licensed, license 36950
Laurie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, license 36950, with an MA and a PhD. She is EMDR certified and a certified hypnotherapist. She works with adults, seniors, couples and families. After a vivacious career teaching seminars globally, teaching undergraduate and graduate psychology students, working in private practice in person, public speaking, writing books and columns, mentoring, working on television and radio as a therapist expert, and changing the lives of thousands of people, she recently scaled back to a small and enjoyable virtual private practice.
Why I do this workAreas Served
Telehealth only, by secure video or audio, for people physically located in California. Laurie, LMFT.. I have lived and practiced in this area for decades.
Primary specialty
“Grief is not a disease. Grief is a sign of life and love.”
Rather than trying to erase it, I help you express, embrace and transform it — at your own pace, with room for whatever you are carrying.
Beginning
A free 20-minute consult, no pressure.
Booking a consult is the easiest way to start. We talk briefly about what you are hoping for and whether working together feels right.
Serving Santa Cruz, Soquel, Aptos, Scotts Valley, Capitola, Seacliff, Seascape, Rio Del Mar, and all of California by telehealth.