Laura Hattrup

Laura Hattrup, LSCSW, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and life changes. She writes plainly and listens carefully so clients can talk about what feels most urgent. Her style is warm and practical, aiming to help people feel more capable and less overwhelmed.

With 16 years of experience, she draws on straightforward methods to identify strengths. She helps clients notice patterns that keep problems stuck and then practices small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions focus on skills that can be used between meetings as well as on understanding what led to current struggles.

Her approach blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness. That means people are heard first, then offered tools to shift thoughts and behaviors, and taught ways to bring attention back to the present moment. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when people want clear goals and step-by-step plans.

Laura has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and money-related stress. She supports people navigating relationship stress and career transitions and those rebuilding after loss.

Sessions emphasize practical coping skills, emotional understanding, and building on what is already working in someone’s life. The therapist’s aim is to help people find more calm, clearer direction, and tools they can use day to day.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. It gives space for people to tell their story and for the therapist to reflect what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or anger. Mindfulness therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up by them and teaches short practices to calm the mind and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted over time to match what helps most.

The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. People often find online work useful because it can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when life is busy, and let someone practice skills in their normal routine. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions while helping clients apply new skills between meetings.