Laurie Richardson, LMFT
Creative, practical therapy for life transitions
Details
| Name | Laurie Richardson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Laurie
Laurie Richardson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people facing relationship problems, grief, parenting struggles, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She brings five years of clinical practice and a long personal history of caregiving and teaching to her sessions. Laurie aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for worried parents and adults alike.
She draws on a mix of Narrative Therapy and client-centered ways of working, along with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and often include creative activities drawn from her background in the arts. Laurie uses drawing, writing, movement, or simple exercises to help people name what matters and see different stories about their lives. Her style is warm and down-to-earth.
She listens closely and asks questions that help people find their own next steps. Meditation, short practical exercises, and goal-oriented conversations are common parts of sessions when helpful. Laurie spent many years as a parent, preschool and seventh-grade teacher, art instructor, graphic designer, and art consultant before training as a therapist.
That mix of roles informs how she supports clients who are juggling caregiving, work, and health challenges. Her work often addresses stress, caregiving strain, aging concerns, and issues around communication and commitment. She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions and works with people who communicate in English.
Laurie aims to help clients leave sessions feeling clearer and more able to move forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Grief, Parenting issues among the things Laurie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Laurie 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 Laurie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Creative Approaches Work Online
Laurie draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. This approach focuses on the meanings people make and helps highlight alternative, more helpful storylines. It can be useful for relationship problems, grief, identity questions, and big life changes.She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize listening, empathy, and the client's own goals. That style supports people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by offering a respectful, steady presence. Mindfulness elements are often woven in to help with anxiety, stress, and attention concerns by teaching short grounding practices.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Laurie will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals, and then try methods that fit. She adapts techniques over time based on what helps most, so therapy stays practical and relevant to the client's life.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and creative exercises, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Laurie address?
She helps with relationship issues, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and other life transitions.
What is her general therapy approach and style?
Laurie uses Narrative and client-centered approaches with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas. Sessions tend to be conversational, creative, and goal-oriented.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Laurie has five years of experience as a practicing therapist, alongside many years working as a teacher and art professional before graduate school.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as LMFT, and practices from California.
Which languages and international sessions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Laurie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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