Laurie Eddleston, LCSW

Laurie Eddleston is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Laurie also offers support around parenting challenges, self-esteem, and aging-related concerns.

Her approach is collaborative and person-centered. She talks with clients to build clearer self-understanding and practical ways to cope. Sessions often focus on improving communication, rebuilding confidence, and making small changes that matter day to day.

Laurie pays attention to how life roles shape feelings. She helps people work through caregiver stress, blended family issues, and family of origin patterns. She also addresses attachment concerns, codependency, and the strain that comes with midlife shifts.

Many people come for help after illness, loss, or a major life transition. Laurie supports those facing isolation, guilt, shame, or questions about life purpose. Her work includes practical strategies to manage anxiety and tools to navigate grief when it arrives.

Clients can expect a steady, respectful presence in sessions. Laurie aims to create a place where people can be heard and think through next steps. To start, visitors are asked to use the site process to match with a therapist and schedule sessions based on availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear, practical work. One common approach is short-term problem solving that identifies specific patterns and builds step-by-step coping strategies for stress and anxiety. This method helps people learn concrete tools they can try between meetings.

Another approach emphasizes processing grief and major life changes through guided conversations and pacing. This helps people tolerate hard feelings, organize memories, and find ways to move forward without rushing the process.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Laurie works with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts the plan as needs and circumstances change, so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also help people maintain continuity of care during transitions. Ask about format options when you schedule to find what fits your routine.