Laurie Eddleston is a California licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self esteem concerns, and big life changes. Laurie aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and start to build more steady routines and responses.
She uses a collaborative, person-centered style that treats each person as an individual. Sessions center on understanding what matters most to the client and finding practical ways to change unhelpful patterns. Laurie spends time on communication skills, building self-compassion, and managing the daily demands that increase stress.
Laurie often supports people facing midlife transitions and aging-related concerns. She also helps those dealing with caregiver strain, blended family difficulties, attachment questions, and family of origin issues. Her work includes addressing guilt, shame, isolation, jealousy, and questions about life purpose.
With two decades in practice Laurie brings steady experience to difficult moments like bereavement and major life shifts. She helps people develop coping strategies and clearer decision-making. Sessions aim to leave clients with tools they can use between meetings.
People who choose Laurie can expect a respectful, listening-first approach. She works to rebuild confidence and improve communication so clients can move toward more satisfying daily life. Language used in sessions is English.
How Laurie brings evidence-based tools to online work
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on helping people manage emotions and build skills. One common approach emphasizes practical coping skills and problem solving to reduce anxiety and handle stress. That work breaks down worries into manageable steps and teaches behaviors that can be practiced between sessions.
Another typical emphasis is on rebuilding self esteem through guided reflection and concrete skill practice. This involves noticing critical self-talk, creating realistic self-appraisals, and trying new ways of communicating with others to test different outcomes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Laurie works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as people learn what helps and what does not, and she invites feedback about pace and focus throughout therapy.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how Laurie is meeting with clients now. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between responsibilities. It can also let people connect from wherever they are in California, while the therapist and client figure out the best way to meet their goals.
Laurie works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting issues, self esteem concerns, and coping with life changes. She also addresses caregiver stress, attachment and family of origin issues, and matters like guilt or isolation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions focus on listening first, then trying practical steps to change patterns and build coping skills.
What is her professional background?
Laurie has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life transition issues. That background informs a steady, experienced approach to common life stresses.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Laurie?
To start, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.