- Client-centered approach
- Solution-focused work
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Laura
Laura Nagy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 30 years of experience in mental health. She holds a master's degree in Agency Counseling and has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. She also lists areas like grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and life purpose among her concerns.
Her background includes crisis counseling and work with PTSD and suicidal ideation. She has practiced Equine-Assisted Therapy earlier in her career. Laura often supports clients dealing with career challenges, parenting problems, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
Laura uses client-centered and solution-focused approaches. She expects clients to set the goals for therapy and works to help them reach those goals. She commonly assigns homework between sessions to keep progress moving and to make session time more productive.
She also draws on cognitive and psychodynamic ideas when useful, looking at unhelpful thinking patterns and past relationships that affect current choices. Her work emphasizes people’s strengths and the practical supports already in their lives.
People who come to her often want concrete tools for managing anger, improving communication, coping with life changes, or dealing with emptiness or commitment concerns. Laura encourages building a network of support and practical steps clients can use outside sessions.
Her descriptions are straightforward about the work: setting goals together, practicing skills between meetings, and identifying supports to sustain change. The focus includes life purpose and midlife questions alongside more immediate problems like sleep, eating, or substance use.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities and choices. The therapist listens closely and follows the goals the client sets, offering feedback and practical suggestions that match what the client wants to achieve; this approach helps with motivation and decision points. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. It breaks bigger problems into smaller, workable steps and is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and habit changes. Psychodynamic ideas look at how past relationships and patterns influence current behavior and decisions; this can help when people notice repeating problems or longstanding emotional themes.Finding the right fit is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what felt helpful in past support. Together they decide which combination of approaches to try and adjust the plan as progress is observed.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as they are not listed here. Online meetings can be used for focused skills practice, short check-ins, or regular weekly sessions depending on what the therapist and client choose. The emphasis is on making therapy work with everyday life and on using techniques and homework that carry into daily routines.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, addictions, trauma and many practical life concerns such as career, parenting, sleep and eating issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered and solution-focused methods so clients set goals and then work on practical steps. Homework between sessions is commonly used to keep momentum.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in the mental health field since 1995, giving her about 30 years of experience in counseling and crisis work.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What are the session formats and how are costs handled?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.