Laura Cole

Laura Cole is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota. She draws on 14 years of professional therapy experience and a longer 30-year career in mental health. Laura supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, family tensions, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Laura adapts conversations and care to fit each person's needs. She focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Over time she helps clients untangle difficult feelings, improve communication, and rebuild day-to-day coping skills.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, panic and social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and challenges tied to chronic illness or pain. She also helps people who struggle with shame, guilt, attachment and abandonment worries, and those seeking greater self-love and life purpose.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Laura aims to empower people to make manageable changes and to try approaches that suit their situation. She frames progress as steady and individual rather than quick or uniform.

People who want to begin choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions are conducted in English and Laura does not accept international clients at this time.

Approaches that guide online care

Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach she uses helps people learn concrete coping skills for anxiety and panic, such as breathing strategies, grounding exercises, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. This work is aimed at reducing overwhelming symptoms and increasing confidence in daily life.

She also uses trauma-informed methods to help people process past hurt and abuse at a pace that feels manageable. These methods emphasize safety, pacing, and building skills for emotional regulation while addressing traumatic memories and their effects.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which techniques match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaboration includes checking in and adjusting methods as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the provided profile, so please confirm available options when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and let people meet from where they already are. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that fit between work or caregiving tasks. Licensed professionals can tailor the timing and style of sessions to match everyday routines.