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Laura Phen

Experienced LPC blending skills and empathy

LPC South Dakota

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Laura

Laura Phen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods to help people address relationship difficulties, trauma, mood concerns, and stress-related problems.

Background and approach

With 25 years of professional experience, she focuses on practical, evidence-informed strategies that help clients identify patterns, develop coping skills, and build more effective ways of responding to everyday challenges and intense emotional states.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy and relationship issues, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, parenting and career-related stress, as well as neurodiversity-related topics such as ADHD. Additional clinical interests include chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication problems, post-traumatic stress, and life purpose exploration.

Laura emphasizes a collaborative therapeutic relationship that centers the client’s priorities while offering structure when learning new skills. Based in South Dakota and licensed as an LPC, she combines years of practice with a practical approach to symptom management and personal growth.

Prospective clients can expect an approachable, steady presence focused on helping them make concrete changes and find greater balance in daily life.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care



Laura integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and client-centered methods in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching concrete skills to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports their capacity for growth, especially when exploring relationship, intimacy, or grief concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Laura works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors strategies accordingly, combining skill-building with supportive listening so treatment fits each person’s situation.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to create flexibility for differing schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend appointments from different locations, and access therapeutic tools between sessions while working toward practical changes and improved daily functioning.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness-informed work, offering both practical skill building and empathic support in sessions.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 25 years of professional experience to her clinical work and applies that background to help clients develop coping strategies and make behavioral changes.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential and is documented with AZ LPC LPC-22832 and OR LPC C6507, and she practices from South Dakota.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Therapy is offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsEmptinessFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Utah, South Dakota, Arizona

Languages

English