Laura Moore , LCMHC

Laura Moore is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 25 years of professional experience. As an LCMHC she brings long-term clinical experience to work with people facing a wide range of emotional and relational challenges, combining practical skills with a compassionate, strengths-based approach.

Her clinical focus includes support for stress and anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, anger, motivation, self-esteem and confidence. She also works with issues related to trauma and abuse, grief, family and parenting concerns, intimacy-related challenges, eating and sleeping problems, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of emphasis include work with LGBT individuals, attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and a variety of relationship and sexual culture topics.

Laura approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the narrator, creator, and editor of their own story and that they possess strengths that can help them move past what feels limiting. She acknowledges that taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life requires courage, and she offers steady support and collaboration throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Laura Moore draws from evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT helps people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and commit to actions that create a more meaningful life; it is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration, creating a supportive space where people can explore their goals and build on their strengths.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laura works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and unique circumstances, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine techniques to match what is most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage mobility or geographic barriers, and maintain continuity during life changes. These options expand access to consistent therapeutic support while allowing therapists to adapt timing and format to each person's needs.