Laurie Jones, LMFT
Experienced therapist helping people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Laurie Jones |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Nevada |
| Licensed in | Nevada |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Laurie
Laurie Jones is a Nevada licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and major life changes. Laurie focuses on making therapy understandable and practical for everyday life.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can tell their stories. Sessions explore relationship patterns, identity questions, grief, and struggles with intimacy or body image. Laurie listens for the threads that shape a person’s choices and coping habits.
Background and approach
Her work draws on Narrative Therapy and client-centered methods to help people rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques when they fit the situation. Attachment ideas inform how she looks at recurring relationship issues.
Laurie has helped people deal with blended family challenges, communication problems, codependency, and recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. She is experienced in addressing trauma, abandonment and avoidant personality patterns, and concerns tied to alternative sex cultures such as BDSM and kink. Sessions are offered in English and Laurie accepts international clients.
She practices with attention to each person's values and goals and supports those navigating parenting concerns, separation, and rebuilding after loss. Practical steps and clear options are emphasized so clients can try new ways of relating and coping. To begin, Laurie asks about current struggles, personal history, and what change would look like.
That information guides a collaborative plan that evolves as progress happens.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Laurie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Laurie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Laurie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that translate well to online care
Laurie uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and consider alternatives. This approach is useful for identity questions, codependency, and patterns that repeat across relationships.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based ideas guide work around recurring relationship problems and intimacy concerns by looking at early patterns that shape current bonds.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie treats the choice of methods as a collaboration and adjusts techniques to fit each person's goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they test what helps and shift course when something isn't working.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth days or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity through life changes.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Laurie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy and eating issues, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and approachable, using narrative and client-centered methods alongside CBT and ACT tools to help people try new ways of thinking and acting.
What background does she bring to therapy sessions?
Laurie has 25 years of clinical experience and focuses on practical, story-based work that looks at patterns, attachment, and coping strategies.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMFT credential and practices in Nevada.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Laurie meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start therapy?
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