- Men's wellbeing focus
- Trauma-informed care
- Goal oriented
About Laura
Laura Sternberg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. She focuses on straightforward support for depression, self-esteem, relationship challenges, and grief. Her style is calm and direct, aimed at helping people feel less stuck and more able to manage daily demands.
With eight years of clinical experience, Sternberg listens for what matters most to each person. She draws on several approaches to match care to needs. Sessions are meant to help people build coping skills, process difficult memories, and regain confidence in themselves.
She pays attention to patterns that show up across a person’s life, such as attachment wounds, family of origin issues, or struggles with isolation and shame. Practical steps and reflective conversations are used together to address problems like impulsivity, addiction, compassion fatigue, and career stress.
People also turn to her for support with aging and caregiver stress, divorce or separation, first responder challenges, and end-of-life concerns. Her work includes attention to intimacy-related issues, body image, and forgiveness where these come up in therapy.
Sternberg aims to be a steady presence while clients try new ways of coping. She helps people set clear goals, practice small changes between sessions, and notice progress over time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Existential Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and face difficult choices. It focuses on meaning, responsibility, and living in a way that fits personal values, which can help with life transitions and career questions.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a method for working through distressing memories and trauma reactions. It aims to reduce the intensity of troubling memories so daily life feels more manageable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches to use based on their goals, preferences, and what comes up in sessions. That choice can change as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session options are currently offered before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes regular work on symptoms and memories possible from wherever you are, while the therapist and client together adapt methods like EMDR or existential questions to the online setting.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues, plus many related concerns like burnout, impulsivity, and isolation.
What is Laura's general therapy style?
Her sessions combine practical steps with deeper reflection. She uses approaches that help people process difficult memories and build coping skills.
How much experience does this clinician have?
Laura Sternberg has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How does pricing work for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.