Laura Turner, LPC

Laura Turner is a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina who helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or major life changes. She works with clients who want clearer thinking, better self-esteem, or support during parenting challenges. Laura uses straightforward methods to help people make real changes in daily life.

She blends practical strategies with a collaborative tone. Sessions often focus on skills people can try between meetings. Laura draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. She also uses mindfulness to help people slow down and notice what is happening in the moment.

Motivational interviewing is part of her work when someone feels stuck and unsure how to move forward. Solution-focused techniques help set clear, achievable steps so progress is visible. This mix makes sessions concrete and action-oriented rather than abstract.

Laura has six years of experience working with issues such as depression, panic and obsessive thinking, and post-traumatic stress. She also addresses blended family concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, and challenges common in young adulthood.

People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The format can be adjusted to fit a person’s schedule and daily life. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled based on availability.

Approaches that translate well to online work

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It breaks concerns into small, practical steps that can be practiced between sessions and works well for anxiety, panic, depression, and obsessive thinking.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and increase focus on the present moment. These exercises can be done during or between sessions to help manage stress and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review what feels most useful and adapt methods to match a person's goals and preferences, deciding collaboratively whether to emphasize CBT, mindfulness, or brief solution-focused steps.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills together, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try different formats as needs change.