Laura Westbrook is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who centers therapy on the relationship between client and therapist.
01About Laura
Laura Westbrook is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who centers therapy on the relationship between client and therapist. She emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and a guided approach where the client is seen as the expert on their life. Sessions include conversation and practical tools tailored to each person.
She uses a person-centered stance and brings humor into sessions when it fits. Creative resources like books, music, and media may be used alongside talk to help people process feelings and try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
This plain, practical style aims to make change feel doable. Westbrook has seven years of counseling experience, including work at non-profit agencies focused on addiction and trauma. Early in her career she became interested in gaps in mental health care inside the criminal justice system, and that shaped her commitment to accessible care for people from varied backgrounds.
She has worked with people from the LGBTQ+ community and with clients living with HIV and chronic illness. She also supports people dealing with grief, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression and bipolar symptoms, and struggles with self-esteem or anger. Born in California, she studied at the University of Alabama and completed graduate work at the University of Florida.
That mix of regions and training contributes to a flexible, culturally aware approach. Outside of therapy, she enjoys sharing humor from shows like The Office and finds goats to be an odd but effective source of comfort.
02Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License LPC04476 · expires July 2027
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 7543 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1154096584 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Laura names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Laura names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Finding an approach that fits online and in session
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections shape current relationships and helps people understand patterns around closeness and trust. It can be useful for attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship or intimacy difficulties.Client-Centered Therapy places the person at the center of the work, with the therapist offering empathy and guidance while the client leads the goals. This approach helps with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and coping through life changes.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change by exploring ambivalence in a nonjudgmental way. It is often used for addictions, behavior change, and when someone feels stuck about making choices.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as progress is made and priorities change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication styles. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are helpful for brief check-ins, processing feelings between sessions, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or health needs.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, anger, and self-esteem problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using acceptance, empathy, and humor. She blends conversation with practical tools and may use literature, music, or media to support work in sessions.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has seven years of experience, including work in non-profit settings focused on addiction and trauma and an early interest in mental health in the criminal justice system.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LPC credentials in Alabama and Tennessee and practices out of Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to get started select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
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