Counseling Specialties

People come to therapy for many different reasons. The list below offers a general sense of the areas I often work with. If you don’t see your exact concern—or you’re not sure where you fit—email me and we can talk about your needs. I do not work with Substance Use Disorder until people are actively engaged in recovery.

Relationships & Family

Brain Dysfunction

  • Couples
  • Parenting
  • Family therapy
  • Children
  • ADHD
  • Impulse control
  • Inability to manage emotions
  • Issues with Executive Function Skills

Mood Dysregulation and Stress

Trauma, PTSD & Recovery

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Loneliness
  • Insecurity
  • PTSD
  • CPTSD
  • Abuse
  • Neglect

Other Challenges

  • Grief and loss
  • Life transitions
  • Identity and sexuality
  • School challenges
  • And many more! Ask me if you don’t see your concern here.

Approaches I Draw From

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS / Parts Work)
  • Gottman Method for Couple’s
  • Imago Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
  • Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion
  • Somatic Therapy
  • PolyVagal theory
  • Interpersonal Neurobiology
  • Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

laura@laurafishtherapy.com

760-215-2573

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