Laura Hopf , LMHC

Laura Hopf is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington with six years of clinical experience. She entered the helping professions as a second career and approaches her work as a central life purpose, bringing commitment and focus to each therapeutic relationship. LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a credential that indicates formal licensure to provide psychotherapy and behavioral health care.

Her background includes working directly with youth, caregivers, teens, and adults across a range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, gender identity questions, learning disabilities, and relationship challenges. That experience spans individual and group therapy in community mental health agencies and day treatment settings, and includes roles in intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs.

Her clinical style is integrative and holistic, drawing from Person-Centered, Gestalt, Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). This blend allows her to tailor interventions to each person's needs and goals, whether the focus is on insight, symptom relief, or improved daily functioning. She aims to meet people where they are without judgment and to work collaboratively with warmth, compassion, and respect.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them through practical skills and behavior changes. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood-related concerns and focuses on strategies that can be practiced between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies with practical skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It is helpful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, impulsivity, and developing more effective coping tools.

Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings. These practices can reduce reactivity to stress and support emotional regulation across many concerns, including trauma and sleep problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laura uses a collaborative style, working with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility to engage in treatment from home or other convenient locations. Sessions can occur via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to select the format that suits their schedule and comfort. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care and to practice skills in real-life contexts.