Laura Wagner, MA, LMHC, NCC

Specialties

I offer supportive therapy for adults and adolescents.

I use an integrative therapeutic approach tailoring sessions to the needs of each client. I use mindfulness-​based cognitive behavioral therapy and a Humanistic approach. Using humanistic therapy means that I believe it is important to create a genuine, empathetic environment in which clients do not feel judged. I also feel that it is important in therapy to explore a client’s past experiences, as they shape who we are today.

Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are effective approaches for clients suffering from low self-​esteem, depression, and anxiety. They are based on the theory that our thoughts, rather than external events, generate our moods. In practicing mindfulness, we focus on the present and let go of the past. We focus on how our thoughts influence our happiness and realize that lasting happiness comes from within.

Meet the Business Owner

Laura W.

Business Owner

I have a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and School Counseling from the University of Colorado-​Denver and a Bachelors Degree in Art from the University of North Carolina-​Wilmington.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington, a National Board Certified Counselor, and a former Washington State Certified School Counselor. My mental health counseling experience includes working in clinical, school, and agency based settings with children, teens, adults, and groups. In addition, I worked as a school counselor at the middle and high school levels for several years in the Seattle area before opening my private practice.

I am strongly involved in the Seattle Counseling Community and continue my counseling education through trainings, counseling publications, and my own practices in mindfulness and Buddhist meditations.