Therapist profile
Laura Scales, LMFT
Colorado
LMFT in Colorado - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Colorado / 0001388
- NPI1386077048
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationColorado
About
- Internal Family Systems
- Cognitive behavioral ideas
- Solution-focused tools
About Laura
Laura Scales is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Colorado with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT issues, family and parenting matters, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, career shifts, and bipolar mood concerns. Laura brings previous careers in caregiving, outdoor teaching, and senior services into her practice.
Her earlier work included home health aide duties, teaching rock and ice climbing, sea kayaking, and running activities in senior living communities. Those roles shaped how she notices practical patterns in daily life and how people respond to change and loss. She uses those observations when talking with clients about routines and roles that matter to them.
Laura completed a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Argosy University in Denver and held a practicum placement at West Springs Psychiatric Hospital. She later counseled in a community mental health outpatient clinic as an intake, individual, and group therapist. Those settings contributed to experience across ages and concerns.
In private practice she works with individuals, couples, and families who want to change how they handle conflict, health challenges, and major life transitions. She describes clients as the experts on their lives and focuses on practical steps people can take between sessions.
Her stated approach uses evidence-based techniques, including Internal Family Systems therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavioral methods, solution-focused tools, and strength-based practices. Outside of work she spends free time in nature and outdoor pursuits.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Laura lists several evidence-informed approaches she uses in practice. Internal Family Systems focuses on identifying different parts of a person and how those parts interact, which can help with anger, shame, and self-criticism. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teach practical skills for changing patterns that fuel frustration and low mood. Dialectical behavioral methods offer concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and stronger interpersonal boundaries.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of working together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions often include practical exercises and agreed-upon homework so clients can test new approaches between meetings.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or avoiding travel time to an office. It can also let people continue care when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals adapt tools and exercises so they work well in remote sessions and to keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside relationship conflict, stress, trauma, and addictions as listed in her specialties.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
Her style uses evidence-based techniques and practical steps. She emphasizes clients as experts and focuses on changes people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in community mental health, hospital practicum, and private practice settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Colorado.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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