Laura Sternberg

Laura Sternberg is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and stressful life changes. She takes a direct and compassionate approach. Sessions focus on what matters now and practical ways to feel steadier in day-to-day life.

Her work centers on understanding the whole person rather than a single symptom. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and offers tools to interrupt those cycles. That can look like building skills for managing intense emotions or finding new ways to tell the stories that shape a person’s life.

Laura uses several approaches to meet different needs, including trauma-focused methods and mindfulness practices. She also draws on narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people reframe difficulties and make concrete changes. These methods are chosen to fit each person’s situation and goals.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, caregiver stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. She also supports clients coping with abandonment, body image, and work-related strain. In all cases she aims to help clients reconnect with their values and rebuild confidence.

With eight years of clinical experience, Laura practices in Missouri and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. She works in English and does not accept international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Existential Therapy helps people notice what matters most to them and make choices that match those values. It often focuses on meaning, responsibility, and how someone wants to live their life, which can be useful during major changes or when feeling stuck.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can be used when past events keep causing current distress or when traumatic memories interfere with daily functioning.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These practices can help with anxiety, stress, and recurring negative thoughts by training a calmer, steadier response.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most comfortable, then try methods that fit the situation. Clients and therapist check in regularly and adjust the plan as progress is seen.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since they are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make some trauma-focused and mindfulness practices easier to do between sessions, helping new skills stick into everyday routines.