Laura Clarke, LPC

Laura Clarke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate midlife changes as well as relationship and intimacy concerns. Laura also supports people coping with depression, eating concerns, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and trauma-related issues.

Her style is collaborative and grounded in practical skills. She aims to help people notice what matters to them, name their strengths, and take small steps toward clearer goals. Sessions move at a steady, manageable pace so clients can practice new ways of coping between meetings.

Laura draws on several evidence-informed approaches to shape treatment. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult emotions while committing to meaningful actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify patterns of thinking and change unhelpful habits. She also integrates Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused approaches to deepen understanding of relationship patterns and emotional responses.

In sessions, Laura helps clients talk through relationship conflicts, process past abuse or abandonment, and address issues like body image or caregiver stress. She works with people concerned about commitment, codependency, or blended family dynamics. Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person’s goals.

To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. The first meeting focuses on current concerns, background, and what a successful outcome would look like. Follow-up sessions build practical tools and check progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for depression, life transitions, and midlife re-evaluation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behavior through practical exercises and homework, which often fits well with virtual sessions and between-session practice. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns that shape close relationships and helps people express needs more clearly, which can be useful for intimacy and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, symptoms, and daily routines. That plan can be adjusted as therapy proceeds to keep goals realistic and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports doing homework and exercises between sessions, and lets people continue care during life changes without needing to come into an office.