Laura Wagner

Laura Wagner is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana with 32 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and ADHD. Laura aims to make therapy straightforward and grounded so people can begin to feel steadier in day-to-day life.

Her sessions center on practical conversation and close listening. She encourages self-compassion and helps people notice strengths they already have. Her style is collaborative and warm, with clear steps to address immediate concerns while also looking at longer-term patterns.

Laura uses several well-known approaches in her work. She pulls from trauma-focused methods when past hurts affect current functioning. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the person's needs and voice central. Cognitive behavioral tools are included to help identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.

People come to her for help with communication problems, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love. She works to make goals concrete so progress can be tracked and celebrated. Sessions are paced to fit the person's readiness for change.

Her background gives her a broad base of clinical experience while keeping the focus on what will help now. Prospective clients are invited to start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How trauma-focused and client-centered approaches work online

Trauma-Focused Therapy here means addressing how past painful events continue to affect feelings, thoughts, and reactions. The work often involves gently naming what happened, learning ways to manage strong emotions, and practicing skills to reduce distress in daily life.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's own goals and experience. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting, and helping the person find their own answers rather than imposing solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) adds practical, step-by-step strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors when those fit the person's goals.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That planning can change over time as progress is made and goals shift.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from the week. Therapists and clients often find that conversational techniques, CBT exercises, and trauma-focused work adapt well to remote sessions when both people agree on the plan.