Laura Chilson, LPC

Laura Chilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma. She uses clear, practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Her style is direct but warm, aimed at making steady progress on everyday problems. Before becoming a counselor she worked in social services, as a life coach, and as a school counselor. Those roles shaped how she listens and how she helps people set doable goals. She completed a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling and passed the National Counselor Exam before gaining supervised clinical hours to earn her license. Her approach blends techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-focused work, and client-centered counseling. In sessions she helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, strengthen relationships, and build practical coping skills. She also draws on mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotions run high. Common concerns she addresses include trauma and abuse recovery, relationship and communication problems, parenting stress, grief, sleep struggles, and addiction recovery and maintenance. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer care challenges, immigration-related stress, and issues linked to adoption or foster care. Sessions are straightforward and goal oriented. Laura tailors conversations and homework to each person’s needs. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady steps toward a more manageable life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Laura uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often by setting small, practical experiments and homework between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections, useful for communication and trust issues.

Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will ask about current struggles, goals, and preferences, then suggest approaches to try. This collaborative process allows adjustments over time so the plan fits the person's pace and needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make scheduling easier and let people access support from different locations or during busy days.