Laura Walls, LPC

Laura Walls is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Virginia with 23 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. She focuses on clear, practical steps people can use right away. Her style is warm and collaborative, aimed at building confidence and emotional balance.

She often supports people working through relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, and big life changes. Sessions address self-esteem, attachment patterns, intimacy-related issues, and workplace or career stress. She also helps people managing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and sleep disruption.

Her approach blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other methods. That combination helps clients understand patterns, practice new ways of relating, and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are added tools when useful.

In sessions she focuses on what matters most to each person. That can mean clearer communication skills, coping strategies for anxiety, or steps to rebuild after loss or trauma. Conversations are practical and paced to each person’s needs.

Her background includes many counseling settings and work with caregivers, women, and young adults facing transition. People who choose her often want a steady, experienced therapist who listens, helps set realistic goals, and guides small, sustainable changes.

How her approaches inform online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotions. It helps people recognize habitual ways of relating and try new interactions that feel safer and more satisfying. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person in the room, offering nonjudgmental listening and support to help clients find their own direction and build self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and manage stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. Together they set priorities, try practical strategies, and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing scheduling during breaks or evenings. It can also allow a shorter check-in or phone-based session if that better suits a particular day. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your routine and goals so sessions feel manageable and helpful.