Laura Lathan

Laura Lathan is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on practical skills to manage strong feelings and everyday conflicts. Parents who are unsure how to support a child while handling their own stress can find straightforward help and tools here.

She keeps sessions focused on what matters now. Conversations aim to clarify patterns, reduce overwhelm, and teach concrete coping steps. That approach is useful for people dealing with ADHD, mood disorders, or challenges such as isolation and communication problems.

Laura has three years of clinical experience and practices in Alabama. Her work emphasizes teaching techniques that can be used between sessions so progress continues in daily life. She believes therapy is a judgment-free space rather than a place to be "fixed."

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build emotion-management skills. These methods are used together to help clients respond to stress in steadier ways and to reduce impulsivity and self-critical thinking.

Sessions also address practical concerns connected to family stress, caregiver burden, and divorce and separation related challenges. The goal is to mix professional knowledge with each person’s lived experience so clients learn tools that fit their life and values.

How therapeutic techniques translate to online work

Laura integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in clear, practical ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and challenge unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and impulsive reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose which techniques to use based on their goals, struggles, and daily routines. Clients and the therapist review progress and adjust methods as needed so the plan fits real life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find that focusing on skills practice between sessions helps transfer learning into everyday moments, whether sessions occur in person or online.