Laura Salazar

Supportive counselor using practical, evidence-based tools

LPC, LCPC Illinois

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Laura

Laura Salazar is a Licensed Professional Counselor with LPC and LCPC credentials and nine years of clinical experience. She centers her practice on collaborative, evidence-informed care that helps clients define clear goals and develop practical tools to navigate life’s challenges.

Background and approach

Laura emphasizes the client’s expertise in their own life while offering structured guidance to promote resilience and meaningful change. Her work commonly addresses depression, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting matters, addictions, and LGBT-related issues.

Laura combines cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered principles and elements of dialectical behavior and trauma-focused therapies to tailor interventions to each person’s needs. Sessions are designed to be goal-oriented and skill-focused, with treatment plans created together to reflect individual priorities.

Laura practices from Illinois and brings a pragmatic, compassionate approach to therapy. She aims to equip clients with strategies they can use as challenges arise, emphasizing empowerment, insight, and behavior change.

Prospective clients who value a collaborative, evidence-based process may find her style well suited to addressing both immediate struggles and longer-term growth.

Applying practical approaches to online therapy

Laura frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy into her online work. CBT involves identifying patterns of thoughts and behaviors and developing concrete strategies to shift unhelpful responses, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-focused work concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and building coping skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

She also draws on client-centered principles that prioritize the person's perspective and promote a respectful, collaborative relationship. Finding the right combination of methods is a shared process - the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and responses to interventions and adjust the plan together to find the best fit for each situation.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access therapy from wherever the client is located within the applicable region.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, and self-esteem.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

She uses client-centered methods combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), existential ideas, and trauma-focused approaches to create individualized, evidence-informed care.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working with clients across the concerns listed in her profile.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials with licensure details TX LPC 83979 and IL LCPC 180.012547, and she practices in Illinois.

Which languages does she offer therapy in and can she see international clients?

She offers services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for working together?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Texas

Languages

English