Laura Todd , LCSW

Laura Todd is a California-licensed clinician with 16 years of professional experience and the credential LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). She has worked across the lifespan and brings a depth of practice supporting clients through common and complex concerns.

Her clinical work has addressed depression, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and the many transitions life brings. She has experience with clients of all ages and focuses on practical ways to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Laura approaches therapy with the belief that people retain the capacity to grow and change throughout their lives. Her work centers on helping people develop greater self-awareness and learn skills and strategies that build confidence when facing difficult situations. She guides clients toward meaningful, attainable improvements by combining insight with concrete tools for coping and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Laura Todd draws on evidence-informed approaches to support people in everyday life and during major transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical, skills-based strategies that can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for regulating intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and increasing tolerance for distress, which can be especially helpful for relationship and anger-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Laura works collaboratively with each person to determine which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods as treatment progresses so clients develop a personalized toolkit.

Online care offers flexible options for sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, and daily life and allow people to engage with therapy from locations that suit them while still working with licensed professionals and therapists.