Laura Westbrook, LPC

Laura Westbrook is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who draws on person-centered care to help people navigate difficult moments. She emphasizes a warm, accepting relationship where the client is seen as the expert on their own life and the therapist acts as a guide. Laura uses humor, media, and everyday tools alongside conversation to make therapy feel practical and approachable.

Her work often focuses on sexual intimacy concerns alongside a range of other issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She also addresses concerns linked to attachment, abandonment, codependency, and communication problems. Laura has experience supporting people living with HIV and those managing chronic illness or disability.

Before moving into counseling, she became interested in mental health work through concerns about care in the criminal justice system. Much of her early work was with nonprofits serving people with addiction and trauma histories. That background informs her practical, strengths-based way of working today.

Sessions typically center on what matters most to the client and build on individual strengths. Laura blends Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, Existential, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing approaches to tailor the work to each person. She often brings in books, music, or films as conversation starters or coping tools.

Outside of her clinical work she draws on life experience from California, Alabama, and Florida to connect with people from diverse backgrounds. She enjoys simple stress relievers like watching favorite shows and finds humor a useful way to ease difficult conversations.

How her therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding how early relationships influence current emotional patterns and connections. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, or recurring relationship problems by looking at how past attachments shape present reactions.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and values the person's own goals and choices. The therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and reflection to help people clarify what matters and decide next steps.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness techniques to reduce reactivity and manage stress. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and coping with strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may involve trying different strategies and adjusting based on what feels most helpful.

Confirm practical session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use conversational tools like books, music, or media as part of the work without having to leave home. Licensed professionals help tailor session length and focus so therapy fits day-to-day routines.