Laura Pierce

We all need and deserve a place we can slow down, feel heard, and make sense of what we’re carrying.

Whether you or your child is navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, or simply feeling stuck, therapy can be an opportunity to better understand yourself, heal, and reconnect with—or discover—your strengths.

I truly love what I do. One of the most rewarding parts of being a therapist is getting to know each person’s unique story, understanding what matters most to you, and helping you work toward the future you envision for yourself or your child. I believe you already have strengths, abilities, and resilience within you. My role is to help you uncover those strengths, build on them, and develop the tools and confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and resilience. I want therapy to be a place where you feel comfortable being yourself, where your experiences are heard and valued, and where we can work together toward meaningful change.

My approach is warm, compassionate, empathetic, and strengths-based. I believe therapy should be a collaborative process where you feel genuinely heard, respected, and supported—not judged or defined by the challenges you are experiencing. In our work together, I will meet you where you are and help you develop practical tools to manage difficult emotions, build confidence, strengthen relationships, process difficult experiences, and navigate life’s ups and downs with greater resilience.

I use a person-centered and holistic approach, tailoring therapy to your unique needs, goals, experiences, and strengths. We will work together to identify the approaches that best fit your needs and move at a pace that feels comfortable and manageable for you. My goal is not simply to help you get through a difficult season, but to help you better understand yourself, recognize your strengths, and feel more confident in your ability to handle what comes next. When working with children and adolescents, I place particular importance on creating a space where they feel safe, comfortable, understood, and free to be themselves. I also value partnering with parents and caregivers to provide support, strengthen relationships, and help create meaningful change beyond our therapy space.

I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-based approaches, Interpersonal Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). I thoughtfully integrate these approaches based on what feels most appropriate for you or your child rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.

Your first session is an opportunity to begin getting to know one another and create a space where you feel safe, cared for, and respected. We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, what you’re hoping to work on, and what is most important to you. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know exactly what to say. I’ll meet you where you are, listen without judgment, and help you make sense of where you are and where you’d like to go. Most importantly, I want you to leave your first session knowing that you don’t have to navigate this alone. We’ll take it one step at a time, and we’ll figure it out together. :)