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Laurie Ford

LCMHC

Compassionate faith-informed counseling for adults

  • Faith-informed care
  • Focus on healing
  • Practical coping skills

About Laurie

Laurie Ford is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) working in North Carolina. She brings a faith-informed perspective and focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Laurie aims to create a calm space where people can talk through hard moments and rebuild a sense of self.

With six years of LCMHC practice, she combines mental health care with Christian faith and ministry experience. This mix guides conversations about identity, self-worth, and emotional healing. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps, spiritual resources when desired, and steady progress toward clearer goals.

Laurie helps people cope with trauma and abuse and the long effects those experiences can bring. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, communication problems, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. Body image, abandonment, and attachment concerns are among the additional areas she addresses.

Her background includes ministry leadership, speaking, and mentoring alongside clinical work. That background shapes a collaborative, values-aware approach to counseling. Clients can expect conversations that balance faith perspectives with everyday strategies for coping and growth.

People interested in starting therapy are encouraged to consider how spiritual beliefs fit into their goals. Laurie works with adults seeking help for emotional healing, coping with change, or rebuilding confidence after loss or trauma.

How evidence-based techniques and faith-informed care fit online

Laurie integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques with Christian faith in her work. Evidence-based techniques focus on practical, proven strategies to change unhelpful patterns and improve daily functioning. These approaches help with anxiety, depression, and coping after loss by teaching skills for emotion regulation and problem solving.

Another common thread in her approach is using faith resources alongside counseling. When requested, spiritual beliefs and practices are woven into sessions to support identity and meaning making. That blending can help people who want both psychological tools and faith-rooted guidance.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Laurie will talk with each person about goals, coping style, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to join sessions from work breaks or between errands, which can make consistent care easier to maintain.

License and NPI

LCMHC North Carolina · No. 13886
NPI1568959625

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Laurie commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges around self-esteem and life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Laurie blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with Christian faith perspectives, focusing on clear goals and practical steps in sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Laurie has six years of experience as a licensed clinical mental health counselor in addition to ministry and mentoring work.

Where is Laurie licensed and located?

She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not work with international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Laurie?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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