- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Laura
Laura Stapp is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice in California. She helps people who are worried about relationships, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, and problems with anger. Her manner is direct and respectful, and she focuses on clear communication so parents can find practical steps forward.
Her work centers on listening to each person's story and using strengths they already have. She values an open, honest dialogue and helps people set achievable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving how everyday interactions feel. Laura has substantial experience with trauma-related concerns and adoption and foster care issues. She also brings clinical knowledge relevant to attachment, caregiver stress, body image, and divorce or separation.
That background helps when problems feel connected across relationships or family history. In sessions she often uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and processing difficult memories. Her approach combines practical tools and supportive conversation so people can try new ways of relating and parenting.
The pace is set by each person’s needs and readiness. Parents who are juggling caregiving, behavior challenges, or past wounds often come for help with real-life strategies. Laura supports parents who want clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and more manageable daily routines.
She works with each person to plan the next concrete step toward a calmer family life.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laura helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
How evidence-based approaches work online
Laura often uses trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques that help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that get in the way of parenting and relationships. This approach is practical and goal-oriented, and it can help with anger, mood shifts, and managing daily stressors.She also incorporates methods that address processing traumatic memories and their impacts on current life. These techniques help people reduce the intensity of distressing memories and learn ways to respond differently in relationships and parenting moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or new needs appear.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and caregivers. Video calls let people work face to face without travel, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is hard, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or between-session support. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a hectic week.
Questions people ask about Laura
What concerns does Laura focus on?
She focuses on relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, and anger. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and divorce or separation.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses direct, respectful communication and practical tools. Sessions aim to identify strengths, set goals, and try manageable changes at home.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience working with adults on family, relationship, trauma, and parenting concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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