Therapist profile
Laurie Ford, LCMHC
North Carolina
LCMHC counselor - relationships and stress
Continue with LaurieWhere Laurie stands
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- License
- LCMHC, North Carolina / 13886
- NPI
- 1568959625
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- Codependency focus
About Laurie
Laurie Ford is an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue. Laurie also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, body image, and codependency.
She works with adults who struggle to balance others' needs with their own. Sessions are straightforward and focused on problem-solving, identity, and emotional regulation. Conversations may include practical boundary work, skills for managing shame and guilt, and steps to handle overwhelming feelings.
Laurie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside faith-informed perspectives when clients request that integration. That means she uses psychological methods that have research support and discusses personal beliefs when relevant. She does not position faith as the only path to change, and she keeps sessions focused on concrete steps clients can take.
In therapy she helps people name patterns, practice new responses, and try small changes between sessions. Expect direct feedback, homework you can use in daily life, and review of what worked and what didn’t. This approach aims to build clearer thinking and steadier emotions.
Laurie practices in North Carolina and works in English. She does not accept international clients. Before booking, clients should confirm current session options and cost details since those vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside faith-informed conversations when clients request that integration. Evidence-based approaches focus on skills you can practice - for example, cognitive strategies that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them in real life. These strategies are useful for anxiety, low mood, and negative self-beliefs.She also draws on trauma-informed methods that prioritize safety and pacing. That work helps people who have experienced abuse or overwhelming events learn grounding and regulation techniques and gradually process difficult memories at a tolerable pace.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and how each method feels in practice. Laurie adjusts the plan as sessions progress and recommends specific exercises or small behavioral experiments to try between meetings.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Some people prefer phone calls for lower bandwidth needs, while others choose video for face-to-face interaction; discuss what fits your routine and comfort level when you schedule the first session.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and related issues such as codependency and attachment problems.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and combines them with faith-informed perspectives when clients want that integration. Sessions emphasize practical skills and clear steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Laurie has six years of clinical experience as an LCMHC working with adults on emotional healing and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.