Laura Harrison, Clinical Director, LPC
Specialties: Marriage & Couples, Rules of Engagement
Education:
Masters in Counseling (Dallas Baptist University)
Bachelors in Visual Communication (University of North Texas)
Experience: 6 Years
Getting to know Laura
The Clinical Director of our Richardson location, Laura grew up in Plano and has lived in Texas since the age of three. She married her high school sweetheart and has three children - two grown and one that believes that he is. Laura has had many jobs over the years – graphic designer, headhunter, curriculum writer, barista and now counselor – but one thing all her jobs had in common was that they were centered around making connections with people and building relationship.
Maintaining a marriage of 28 years and raising three kids has taught Laura that life can be messy… and that’s ok. Her passion is to help families become strong teams that can learn how to face life’s challenges together. Whether the focus is marriage counseling, family therapy or counseling for children and teens the goal is to help build stronger communication, trust and respect in relationships.
Laura developed a passion for helping families when she was working with the youth group at her church. As her oldest child started to approach high school graduation, Laura went back to school to get her Masters in Counseling at Dallas Baptist University, graduating in 2016. During her last year of school, Laura worked at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County as a counselor for families, teens and children who had been impacted by trauma, abuse or neglect.
When she is not reading books about psychology, Laura enjoys traveling with her husband and freelancing as a sports photographer.
Style & Approach
Laura is primarily a cognitive behavioral therapist but believes that each client brings unique life experiences to the counseling relationship and will adapt treatment as needed. Laura works with clients to identify thought patterns have impacted their relationships with themselves and others.
Working with families and individuals in crisis or transition has always been at the core of Laura’s work as a counselor. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Through these techniques and collaboration with her clients, Laura has had the privilege to help individuals learn how to handle what once seemed overwhelming.
Rules of Engagement(ROE)-Fair Fighting For Marriage
If you want to go deeper into the issue of conflict, particularly as it pertains to your marriage, we've created a comprehensive video course for you. You'll get lesson videos, a companion workbook, case studies, and exercises to help you make practical steps to work through conflict in marriage. You can work through the course independently or if you prefer to worth through the course with a therapist, Laura offers a 4-week course where you can work on your relationship using the workbook with her as your guide.
Samples of Laura's Work
What people have to say
"My son’s time with Laura not only helped him put words to his emotions but also gave us tools as a family to use when things feel out of control." -T.P
"Laura used really great questions to help me figure out my nervousness.” - T.P's son