- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma processing
- Career and relationships
About Laura
Laura Sternberg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. Laura also helps people dealing with relationships, grief, addiction, career concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
In session she focuses on practical conversation and clear steps you can try between meetings. Sessions include talking about concrete struggles like feeling behind after school, trouble starting a new job, or sudden life transitions. She pays attention to how past events affect present choices and to patterns that repeat in relationships.
Her work draws on a mix of approaches that fit different problems. That can mean looking at the stories people tell about themselves, practicing grounding and present-moment skills, or using structured techniques for processing traumatic memories. Laura aims to help clients reduce symptoms and build routines that support daily functioning.
She also supports people who face complex or overlapping issues - for example grief with depression, or trauma with problems at work. In those cases she combines strategies for immediate coping with longer-term work on meaning and relationships. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented while leaving room for exploration.
People choosing therapy with her are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Laura integrates Existential Therapy, EMDR, and Mindfulness Therapy into her work. Existential Therapy focuses on questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility and can help with feeling lost after university or major life changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a structured method for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional intensity. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce anxiety and improve stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process helps match tools to the specific problems someone brings, whether it is panic, grief, or trouble adjusting to a new job.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, narrative work, and parts of EMDR-style processing to remote meetings while adjusting pacing to the client's needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and career issues common in early adulthood.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses practical conversation and clear steps, combining narrative, mindfulness, and trauma-focused ideas to address symptoms and patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults in Missouri.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC licensed in Missouri and practices with clients located in that state.
Can people use sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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