Laura Angers Maddox, LPC

Approaches for parenting stress and trauma online

Laura often uses client-centered work to make sessions focused on each person's priorities. This approach means the therapist listens with openness and follows what the client wants to address, which helps people feel heard and understood.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify thinking patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and to practice small behavioral changes. CBT is useful for worries, panic attacks, depression, and the habits that get in the way of calm parenting.

For people who have experienced abuse or other traumatic events, she applies trauma-focused methods that break distress into manageable pieces and teach coping skills for intrusive memories and heightened arousal. These methods aim to reduce symptoms and build stability over time.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to choose techniques that match goals, comfort level, and the challenges they bring. Together they check progress and adjust methods as needed.

Offering online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text makes it easier to fit counseling into busy days. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text messaging works well for brief check-ins or when writing helps process thoughts. These options increase flexibility for people juggling parenting responsibilities and other commitments.