- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety
About Laura
Laura Cole is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and life changes. She also works with issues such as panic attacks, mood struggles, and social anxiety and phobia.
Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps a person can try between meetings. She listens to what feels most difficult and helps identify small, manageable changes to daily routines and interactions.
Laura draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, anxiety, and relationship patterns. She uses these methods to help people understand how past experiences shape current responses and to build strategies for managing panic, worry, and difficult feelings.
People who work with her can expect straightforward discussion about communication, boundaries, and coping skills. She talks through patterns like avoidance, impulsivity, and isolation, and offers tangible tools to practice outside sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided under her Minnesota LICSW credential. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the site. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based methods are used in online sessions
Laura works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage anxiety and process past hurts. One commonly used approach focuses on learning to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety. This can help with panic, worry, and social fears by teaching concrete skills to try in everyday situations.Another approach addresses the effects of trauma and attachment wounds by helping a person understand how past experiences influence current reactions. This method uses careful discussion and coping skills to reduce distress and improve how someone relates to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans based on how someone responds to the strategies tried in sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. They can also let someone choose whether to use video or other supported formats depending on what works best for them.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and life transitions, including social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and conversational, focusing on clear goals and manageable steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds 14 years of clinical experience as a practicing mental health professional.
What credential and location does she use?
She practices under a Minnesota LICSW and provides services based in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.