Laura Lathan, LICSW

Laura Lathan, LICSW, focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can learn skills to manage strong emotions and everyday conflicts. Her style is practical and straightforward, with an emphasis on short-term tools that can be used between sessions.

Laura sees therapy as a place to learn rather than a place to be fixed. She listens for each person's unique experience and helps them make small, manageable changes. Parents who are juggling their own stress while supporting children may find concrete strategies for balancing both roles.

Over the past three years, Laura has worked with concerns such as ADHD, depression, mood disorders, and behavioral challenges. She draws on approaches that help people change unhelpful thinking and build emotion-regulation skills. Clients are taught steps they can practice at home to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day coping.

In sessions she mixes what she knows as a clinician with what clients already understand about their lives. That partnership helps people create solutions that fit their situation. The tone is collaborative and practical, focused on clear goals and measurable progress.

Laura is licensed in Alabama as an LICSW. Sessions are conducted in English. People who want to begin are directed to the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

How evidence-based techniques fit into online therapy

Laura commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT teaches practical steps such as testing negative thoughts and building new routines that can ease stress in daily life.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help people manage intense emotions and respond to stress in steadier ways. DBT skills include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and techniques for clearer communication during conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk about goals and try methods that match the client's needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps refine which techniques are most helpful over time.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also work well for practicing skills in real-life settings between meetings. Ask about session options to find a rhythm that fits your schedule and goals.