Therapist profile
Laura Sternberg, LPC
Missouri
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Trauma
Continue with LauraKey details
- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2019014122
- NPI1124629381
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- Mindfulness techniques
- EMDR for trauma
- Solution-focused work
About Laura
Laura Sternberg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, relationship strain, and stress related to life changes and caregiving.
She uses a mix of practical therapies rather than one fixed method. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what patterns have shaped it. Clients talk through difficult feelings, look at personal values and meaning, and practice skills for managing strong reactions like anger or impulsivity.
Laura draws on approaches including mindfulness, narrative work, and solution-focused techniques to help people build day-to-day coping strategies. She also uses trauma-focused methods and EMDR when addressing past hurt that continues to affect current life. The emphasis is on clear steps and gradual change rather than abstract theory.
Her background supports work on issues tied to relationships and family of origin, caregiver stress, first responder concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also assists with issues such as body image, abandonment, and end-of-life or hospice-related stress.
Sessions are presented in straightforward language and aim to make emotional responses easier to recognize and manage. To begin, clients complete an intake process and schedule a first session where goals and practical next steps are discussed.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Existential therapy looks at values, meaning, and choices. In practice this involves talking about what matters most to the client and how that shapes reactions like anger or avoidance. EMDR is used as a trauma-focused tool to reduce the emotional charge of past events by working with memory processing and focused attention. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing strategies to lower reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptom patterns, and what methods feel most comfortable. Together they decide whether to emphasize mindfulness skills, narrative exploration, solution-focused steps, or trauma-focused interventions such as EMDR as the work progresses.
Confirm the current online session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits help therapy slot into everyday life while focusing on clearer emotion regulation, reduced anger spikes, and real-world problem solving.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, relationship and family concerns, stress from life changes, and caregiver or first responder stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines practical approaches like mindfulness, narrative methods, and solution-focused techniques to create clear steps for change and coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a practicing therapist in Missouri.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.