Therapist profile
Laura Mitchell, LMFT
California
LMFT in California - trauma and life changes
Continue with LauraWhere Laura stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 159674
- NPI
- 1225706294
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Trauma and abuse
- Codependency support
- Caregiver stress
About Laura
Laura Mitchell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing trauma and life changes, and with people dealing with codependency, attachment concerns, and relationship stress.
She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps. Conversations often begin with clear goals and small, concrete experiments to try between meetings. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people process difficult memories, manage strong emotions, and strengthen communication skills.
Laura often supports clients coping with abandonment, issues linked to adoption or foster care, and the stresses of caregiving. She also works with people facing chronic illness, cancer, or aging-related concerns. These topics come up alongside common relationship problems such as commitment worries, control issues, and trouble saying no.
In session she listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and helps name them. Then she works with the person to practice different responses and set realistic boundaries. The emphasis is on skills people can use day to day, like regulating mood, asserting needs, and repairing ruptures in connection.
She offers care that recognizes faith, life stage, and family history when those matters are important to the client. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in California. People who want to try therapy begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Two evidence-based techniques Laura commonly uses are trauma-focused processing and skills-based cognitive work. Trauma-focused processing helps people name and integrate difficult experiences so memories feel less overwhelming. Skills-based cognitive work teaches specific habits for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and changing unhelpful thinking patterns.She also emphasizes attachment-grounded strategies to address patterns like people-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries. These strategies look at relationship patterns and practice new ways of relating in small steps that can be tried between sessions. Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client review goals and try methods that fit the client's needs and preferences.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also allows people to practice new skills between sessions in the settings where they live and relate, while the therapist helps adjust tools so they work in real life.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and related issues such as codependency, attachment problems, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical skills, clear goals, and collaborative problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as an LMFT with adults on trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions.
What credential and location information is on file?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.