Dr. Laura Riness, LPCC
Supportive counselor for stress and life change
Details
| Name | Dr. Laura Riness |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Laura
Dr. Laura Riness helps people handle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She works with concerns like grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting struggles, sleep problems, anger, and compassion fatigue.
Her practice also addresses ADHD and issues related to adoption, foster care, postpartum depression, and multicultural or discrimination-related stress. She uses a straightforward, collaborative style. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters to the client.
She encourages people to tell their story, name what feels stuck, and try small changes between sessions.
Background and approach
Dr. Riness draws on Narrative approaches alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas. That means she pays attention to the stories people live by, how relationships shape feelings, and the immediate concerns a person brings to the room.
Cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused ideas are used when they fit the client’s goals. She holds a Minnesota LPCC, which is Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She has seven years of experience working with adults on everyday and life-stage struggles.
Her tone is practical, patient, and nonjudgmental, oriented toward real-life adjustments rather than technical explanations. People who choose her can expect help organizing their thoughts, managing overwhelming emotions, and identifying steps forward. She aims to make therapy feel doable and relevant to daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression among the things Laura works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Laura among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Laura directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Laura directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Dr. Riness often blends Narrative Therapy with Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to help people untangle patterns and find new ways forward. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative storylines that better match their goals. Attachment-Based work pays attention to how close relationships affect emotions and behavior, and helps people name and shift those patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening without judgment and following the client’s lead to set the pace and focus of sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made or as practical needs arise.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a full face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit a break or commute, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets someone reflect in writing between sessions. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit work, family, and daily life while still focusing on meaningful change and problem solving.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems can be addressed here?
Dr. Riness works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and sleep concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is conversational and collaborative. Sessions focus on clients' stories, current patterns, and small, practical steps to change what isn't working.
What background does this therapist have?
She holds a Minnesota LPCC and has seven years of professional experience working with a range of adult concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Minnesota as an LPCC and practices with that licensure in mind.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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