Hi there, I'm Laura!

I support individuals navigating anxiety, anger, relationship challenges, peer dynamics, and personal growth. Using an eclectic and collaborative approach, I create thoughtful, individualized treatment plans that honor your unique experiences and goals.

My focus

I work with clients who seek to strengthen self-awareness, confidence, and emotional resilience. My primary focus areas include anxiety, job-related stress, major life events, life transitions, and related challenges.

My approach

My approach integrates cognitive behavioral, person-centered, solution-focused, and problem-solving therapies, along with motivational interviewing and mindfulness. I am deeply sensitive to each client’s lived experience and recognize that every individual carries a unique worldview shaped by culture, environment, and personal history.

My communication style

My communication style is calm and accommodating. I support you to explore thoughts and feelings and discuss life challenges in a safe therapeutic environment through unconditional positive regard.

My journey to mental healthcare

To me, being a therapist means offering compassion, empathy, and genuine care. I am deeply passionate about self-exploration, growth, and healing. It is an honor to witness individuals reconnect with their strengths and become the best versions of themselves.

My goals for you

Goals are developed collaboratively. I invite you to share what you hope to gain from therapy and the areas in which you want to grow. Together, we create goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, and time-sensitive. This process supports clarity, builds trust, and allows us to meaningfully track your progress.

Our first session

Our first visit will focus on building trust and a therapeutic alliance. We will talk about how you have been feeling recently. I will ask questions to better understand the challenges you may be experiencing. The first meeting is about building trust and an opportunity for you to ask questions or express concerns about the therapeutic process.

I identify as...

Female
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Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Motivational Interviewing

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Luminare Health (formerly Trustmark)
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied

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Languages spoken

English, Armenian, Spanish

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Los Angeles.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

In-person sessions

100 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203

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Laura Ourfalian