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01About Laura
Dr. Laura Riness helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She works with concerns like parenting strain, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and challenges tied to identity such as LGBT and multicultural stress.
Dr. Laura Riness is licensed as an LPCC in Minnesota and brings seven years of clinical work to each appointment. Her style is warm and collaborative.
She builds a space where people can talk honestly about thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings and on understanding patterns that keep problems repeating. Dr. Riness draws on several therapy approaches to match the needs of each person.
She uses client-centered methods to follow the person’s pace and priorities. She applies cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of responding. When relationships and attachment show up as core issues, she brings in emotionally-focused and attachment-based tools to look at interactional patterns and emotional needs.
Imago ideas can also be used to improve communication and rebuild connection where trust has eroded. People can expect clear goals and practical strategies rather than vague advice. Dr.
Riness works with matters that affect daily life at home and work. She supports people through transitions like divorce, adoption and foster care issues, postpartum mood changes, and aging-related concerns.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License cc01563 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1538680301 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Laura names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Laura names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How approaches like CBT and attachment work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. Online sessions can use this lens to map interaction patterns and work on new ways of connecting and responding to strong feelings.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and pace. In this approach the therapist follows what matters most to the client and offers empathetic reflection to help them find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges, then recommend methods to try. That choice can shift over time as needs change, and adjustments are made collaboratively.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues and interaction matter, phone needs less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and chat or messaging can work well for brief check-ins or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules change.
05Questions people ask
What issues does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting concerns, grief, intimacy and relationship issues, ADHD, and related challenges such as postpartum depression and seasonal affective disorder.
How would sessions typically feel and proceed?
Sessions are collaborative and conversational. The focus is on listening, setting clear goals, and practicing concrete skills to try between meetings.
What is her experience and background?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns in Minnesota.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds MN LPCC and practices in Minnesota.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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