- Faith-informed care
- Goal focused
- Adoption aware
About Laurie
Laurie Ford, LCMHC, blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a faith-informed perspective to help people facing major life shifts. She focuses on practical steps for emotional healing, identity questions, and rebuilding self-worth. Her approach is straightforward and rooted in both mental health practice and personal faith.
She has six years as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. Laurie listens for what feels most urgent and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. Sessions tend to center on everyday changes - grief, stress, anxiety, and the fallout from relationship shifts.
Laurie also works with people dealing with trauma, abuse, and compassion fatigue. She addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, as well as challenges tied to adoption and foster care. The work can include processing painful memories, building coping skills, and strengthening a sense of self.
Practical coaching is part of her style when people need direction as well as emotional support. She offers help with communication problems, codependency, and setting healthier boundaries. Laurie aims for clear steps clients can try between sessions.
She provides services in English from North Carolina and does not take international clients. Prospective clients are asked to confirm session options before booking and to use the therapist platform’s Start Therapy flow to begin a match.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside faith-informed conversation. One common approach focuses on processing trauma and painful memories step by step, helping people name what happened and reduce the power those memories hold. Another approach centers on skills for managing anxiety and stress, teaching simple tools clients can use when worry feels overwhelming.Finding the right approach is a collaborative effort. Laurie will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match their needs and values. Over time she adjusts techniques based on what is helping and what feels workable in daily life.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for regular check-ins. It also lets people continue work during transitions or when scheduling in-person visits would be difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt the same therapeutic techniques used in person to a virtual setting so progress remains focused on practical change.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include grief related to adoption and foster care and attachment or abandonment issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes evidence-based therapeutic techniques with faith-informed conversation. Sessions emphasize practical steps, emotional processing, and clearer daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. That background includes work addressing life transitions, trauma, and emotional healing.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds an LCMHC credential in North Carolina and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching process.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Confirm the current session options before booking.