Lara Waldenmaier, LPCC

Lara Waldenmaier is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 21 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and midlife concerns. She provides a calm, listening presence and a practical way to talk through life changes. Her approach centers on helping people find clearer direction and emotional relief during difficult times.

She draws on several therapy styles to match what each person needs. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thinking, strengthening emotional connection, and using mindful attention to reduce overwhelm. Conversations are straightforward and rooted in everyday problems rather than clinical jargon.

Lara has worked with people facing illness, caregiving challenges, chronic pain, and end-of-life concerns, as well as those coping with family-of-origin wounds, attachment struggles, and career uncertainty. She also supports people working through intimacy issues, shame, and forgiveness. This range comes from long experience in community and clinical settings.

Her style is collaborative and paced to each person's comfort. She helps people set small, achievable goals and practices to use between sessions. Therapy is a space to try new ways of relating to yourself and others without pressure.

People seeking help can expect respectful listening, clear feedback, and practical tools. Lara works in English and is based in Ohio. If you are considering therapy, she asks that you start with the intake steps on the site to match and schedule a session.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the person's lead, helping people feel heard and understood while they decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships to improve closeness and communication.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit the situation. Adjustments are made as work progresses so the plan stays aligned with the client's needs.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins from work or between errands. It can also make scheduling around caregiving or health needs simpler. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly use different formats to match what people need, and Lara will help find the best practical fit during the intake and scheduling steps.