Laurie Speed, LPC
Gentle, story-focused counseling for life changes
Details
| Name | Laurie Speed |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 14 |
About Laurie
Laurie Speed is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people get through hard life moments like grief, anxiety, depression, and the aftermath of trauma. Laurie aims to keep sessions straightforward and compassionate so people feel heard and understood.
She uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
Background and approach
Client-centered work puts the conversation around the client's priorities and pace. Emotionally-Focused ideas guide attention to feelings and connection where that matters most. Laurie also addresses everyday stresses such as caregiver burnout, problems with communication, and the strain of divorce or separation.
She helps people work on shame, guilt, forgiveness, and learning to care for themselves again. Her style is practical and relational rather than highly technical. Sessions include talking through current problems, identifying helpful patterns, and trying small, manageable changes between meetings.
Laurie can integrate a faith-informed perspective when that fits a client's values. She encourages people to move at a steady, self-directed rate. People who prefer a calm, listening approach that focuses on personal meaning often find her style a good match.
Laurie aims to build a working relationship where clients can explore feelings, practice new ways of coping, and regain steady ground after life changes.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Laurie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self-love
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Laurie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: 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
How narrative and emotion-focused approaches work online
Laurie uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and rewrite parts that cause pain. This approach is useful for grief, identity shifts, and feeling stuck after life changes. Client-Centered Therapy is also central to her work and focuses on following the client's concerns and pacing sessions around what feels most important. That approach aims to strengthen self-trust and personal insight.Finding the right way to work is a collaborative process. Laurie will discuss different approaches with each person and tailor sessions based on goals, comfort, and what feels most helpful. She checks in often and adjusts methods as progress and needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and emotional work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and let people keep therapy consistent during life transitions.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Laurie works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt, loneliness, and self-love.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is warm and listening-focused. She blends Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and psychodynamic ideas to fit each person's needs.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience working with individuals through major life transitions and emotional struggles.
Where is this therapist located and licensed?
She practices in Texas and holds a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor credential listed as LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Laurie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled and what is the payment structure?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with this clinician?
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