Laura Shires is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Texas and has five years of professional experience.
01About Laura
Laura Shires is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Texas and has five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. Her approach centers on respectful, compassionate conversation that fits each person's needs.
She aims to tailor sessions to the individual. That means building a plan from the first meetings and adjusting it as progress is made. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, not on jargon.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses everyday problems that wear people down. That includes difficulty sleeping or eating, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and career-related stress. She also supports people facing grief, addiction challenges, anger, and compassion fatigue.
Laura pays attention to how life transitions affect wellbeing. She helps people cope with change, recover confidence, and find motivation when energy is low. Conversations are paced to match what the person needs in the moment.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered using video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The focus is on clear goals, consistent check-ins, and building skills that fit daily life. Laura aims to empower people to make manageable changes and feel more in control.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 73802 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1568011559 · 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill-building and practical change. One common approach emphasizes teaching coping skills for anxiety and stress so people can manage symptoms day to day and handle triggering situations more effectively. Another approach centers on processing trauma and difficult experiences through paced conversation, helping people reduce their emotional burden and rebuild a sense of safety and control.Choosing the right method is a shared process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they adjust the plan over time so the approach matches the person's needs and pace.
Online therapy offers real practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever the person is, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible ways to stay in touch between sessions. These options aim to make consistent care more convenient and adaptable to everyday life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family strain, grief, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her counseling style?
Her style is respectful and compassionate with emphasis on practical steps. Sessions focus on clear goals and conversations tailored to the individual's needs.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has five years of work experience in clinical settings.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in Texas and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How do costs and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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