- Cognitive behavioral work
- DBT skills practice
- Solution-focused planning
About Laurie
Laurie Mombay is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 18 years of experience. She works with people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, sleep problems, and related mood or personality concerns, including social anxiety and phobia.
Laurie draws on a counseling background that includes a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College and long experience in outpatient settings, employee assistance programs, victim advocacy, and corrections. Her everyday focus is on practical skills people can use between sessions. She prioritizes clear steps over only talking about feelings.
Her main clinical approaches include cognitive behavioral techniques and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills. She uses these to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice behavioral changes, and build emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Solution-Focused Therapy informs short-term planning and goal setting when clients want concrete change quickly.
In sessions Laurie often combines skill teaching with problem-solving. She pays attention to how mood and behavior interact, and she helps people try small experiments to test what works. This can include breaking down social situations into manageable steps or practicing coping techniques for panic and phobia triggers.
Her background working in criminal justice and employee assistance programs means she is familiar with practical barriers people face. She asks clear questions about what a person wants to change and offers measurable, stepwise strategies to get there.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Laurie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in ways that fit well with remote work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors, which often involves worksheets, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step exposure practice. DBT emphasizes learning specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness through teaching, role play, and in-session coaching.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals and track small wins. Finding the right mix of these methods is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences together and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use a lunch break or an evening slot. It also supports practicing skills between sessions and reviewing worksheets or recordings when appropriate.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Laurie works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, sleep issues, mood disorders, trauma, grief, phobias, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, skills-based approach that combines cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, and solution-focused planning to help people make concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional counseling experience across outpatient care, employee assistance programs, victim advocacy, and corrections work.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC licensed in Maryland and provides services based in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do sessions and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.