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Laura Shockley, LCPC

Specialized in Trauma Recovery, EMDR, Anxiety, and Life Transitions

Laura Shockley is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor dedicated to helping adolescents and adults navigate life's challenges with greater confidence, resilience, and self-understanding. She believes that meaningful change occurs when individuals feel safe, supported, and empowered to explore their experiences in a collaborative therapeutic environment.

Laura specializes in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, mood disorders, relationship concerns, grief and loss, and major life transitions. She takes an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from a variety of evidence-based modalities to create personalized treatment plans that reflect each client's unique goals, strengths, and values.

Through a compassionate and trauma-informed approach, Laura helps clients develop practical coping skills, improve emotional regulation, process difficult experiences, strengthen relationships, and build a more fulfilling life. Her goal is to provide a supportive space where clients can heal, grow, and create lasting positive change.

Areas of Focus

  • Anxiety & Depression

  • Trauma & PTSD

  • ADHD

  • OCD

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Relationship Concerns

  • Grief & Loss

  • Life Transitions

  • Self-Esteem & Personal Growth

  • Women's Mental Health

  • LGBTQ+ Support

Therapeutic Approaches

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Person-Centered Therapy

  • Trauma-Informed Care

  • Strengths-Based Therapy

What is EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences, distressing memories, anxiety, and other emotional challenges. Through a structured therapeutic process, EMDR helps the brain reprocess difficult experiences so they become less overwhelming and disruptive to daily life.

EMDR has been extensively researched and is recognized as an effective treatment for trauma and PTSD. It may also be beneficial for individuals struggling with anxiety, grief, phobias, and other concerns related to past experiences.