Laura Brum
Compassionate counselor blending practical therapies
LPC Oregon
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Laura
Laura Brum is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience helping people cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, anger, OCD, ADHD, and a broad range of mood and stress-related issues.
Background and approach
Based in Oregon, she has supported clients dealing with grief, bipolar disorder, intimacy and sexual concerns, social phobia, postpartum depression, and the effects of physical trauma and emotional abuse. Her counseling style is warm, interactive, and respectful, emphasizing sensitivity and a nonjudgmental stance.
She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered methods, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), EMDR, and mindfulness-based techniques to build practical, individualized plans. Sessions focus on moving forward from past wounds, developing coping skills, and addressing communication, attachment, and control issues while also working on self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with chronic illness or pain.
Laura frames therapy as a collaborative process that can be hopeful and approachable rather than intimidating. She aims to empower people to take the first steps toward meaningful change and offers support in crafting goals and strategies tailored to each person’s situation and preferences.
Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and other mood challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, giving clients space to explore feelings while the therapist offers acceptance and reflective listening to support personal growth. DBT combines skill-building in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be particularly helpful for managing intense emotions and improving communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Laura works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. She tailors the mix of CBT, client-centered work, DBT, EMDR, or mindfulness strategies based on individual needs and reassesses the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from Oregon, support ongoing skill practice between sessions, and allow people to connect in ways that suit their daily lives.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Colorado, Oregon
Languages
English