- Person-centered approach
- Expressive arts use
- Practical tools
About Laurie
Laurie Richardson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on depression and many related concerns. She draws on years of life experience as a parent, teacher, and creative professional to help people navigate hard moments. Laurie listens closely and aims to make sessions feel humane and practical for daily life.
Her work emphasizes empathy and respect. She favors a person-centered way of meeting people where they are and helps clients find their own solutions. She also brings expressive arts into sessions when it fits - using photography, writing, movement, or simple crafts to open up new ways of understanding feelings.
Laurie trained at several schools including UCLA, San Jose State, Sacramento State, a Waldorf training college, and CIIS in San Francisco. She has five years of experience as a practicing therapist and a long prior career in education and the arts. That mix shapes her straightforward, creative style.
Sessions are conversational and often include practical exercises, short meditations, and creative prompts. Laurie tries to make each meeting feel active and useful, with space for emotion and lighter moments. She helps people work through relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, ADHD-related issues, and changes that come with aging.
People who meet with her can expect a therapist who listens first, asks thoughtful questions, and tailors the approach to the individual. She supports clients through grief, self-esteem struggles, sleep problems, anger, intimacy questions, and the ups and downs of everyday life.
Her work emphasizes empathy and respect. She favors a person-centered way of meeting people where they are and helps clients find their own solutions. She also brings expressive arts into sessions when it fits - using photography, writing, movement, or simple crafts to open up new ways of understanding feelings.
Laurie trained at several schools including UCLA, San Jose State, Sacramento State, a Waldorf training college, and CIIS in San Francisco. She has five years of experience as a practicing therapist and a long prior career in education and the arts. That mix shapes her straightforward, creative style.
Sessions are conversational and often include practical exercises, short meditations, and creative prompts. Laurie tries to make each meeting feel active and useful, with space for emotion and lighter moments. She helps people work through relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, ADHD-related issues, and changes that come with aging.
People who meet with her can expect a therapist who listens first, asks thoughtful questions, and tailors the approach to the individual. She supports clients through grief, self-esteem struggles, sleep problems, anger, intimacy questions, and the ups and downs of everyday life.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.