Laura Westbrook

LPC

Tennessee

Person-centered counselor using motivation-focused tools

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Alabama / LPC04476; LPC, Tennessee / 7543

NPI

1154096584

Experience

7 years

Languages

English

Location

Tennessee

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational Interviewing
   • Attachment focus
   • Mindfulness practice

   About Laura

   Laura Westbrook is an LPC who draws on a person-centered style to help people make real changes. She uses a warm, conversational approach and values acceptance and connection in the therapy room. Laura aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what matters most to them.

   She frequently uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and to build small, manageable steps forward. Attachment-based ideas guide her when relationships, abandonment, or connection issues come up. She also brings mindfulness and existential perspectives to conversations about meaning, stress, and coping.

   Laura has seven years of experience working in nonprofit settings. Much of her background is in addictions and trauma care, and she has supported people affected by chronic illness and HIV. Her work has included helping people with anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns.

   She often incorporates everyday tools into sessions, such as books, music, and media, to make therapy feel more relatable. Humor is part of her style when appropriate, and she focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Laura is based in Tennessee and holds LPC credentials in Alabama and Tennessee.

   Clients come to her for help with a wide range of issues, including communication problems, codependency, chronic pain or illness, substance use concerns, and struggles with shame or guilt. She listens for each person’s goals and works collaboratively to create a path forward.

2. How therapy approaches translate to online care

   Laura commonly blends Motivational Interviewing and attachment-based ideas with a person-centered stance. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and build small practical steps. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current connections and can help when abandonment or attachment issues are present.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean leaning into motivational strategies for habit change, focusing on connection patterns, or using mindfulness exercises to reduce stress and improve focus.
   
   Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt discussions, mindfulness exercises, and motivational planning to work well over remote sessions while helping people practice changes between meetings.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityMen's issuesPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   7+ years

   Listed in

   Alabama, Tennessee

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What issues does this therapist help with?

   She works with many concerns including addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar symptoms, and stress.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using Motivational Interviewing, attachment ideas, mindfulness, and existential conversations to meet each person's goals.

   How much clinical experience does she have?

   She has seven years of experience, much of it in nonprofit settings focused on addictions and trauma work.

   What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

   She is an LPC and holds Licensed Professional Counselor credentials in Alabama and Tennessee, and is based in Tennessee.

   In which languages can sessions be conducted?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people outside the United States work with her?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

   Cost varies with location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   What are the steps to begin therapy with her?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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