Dr. Laura Riness, LPCC

Dr. Laura Riness is a Minnesota-licensed mental health professional with seven years of clinical experience as an LPCC - a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, adjustment challenges, parenting concerns, motivation struggles, self-esteem issues, and depression. Her work addresses how these concerns show up both at home and at work, helping clients navigate practical and emotional aspects of daily life.

Dr. Riness creates a collaborative therapeutic space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed without judgment. She emphasizes partnership with clients to explore concerns, set goals, and build coping strategies tailored to each person’s situation. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life can feel daunting, and she frames that step as an act of courage worth supporting.

Throughout the therapeutic process Dr. Riness offers steady support and guidance aimed at helping clients move toward meaningful change. Her approach centers on respect, empathy, and practical problem solving to help individuals and families find clearer paths forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Laura Riness integrates several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each client's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which can be useful for people struggling with relationship dynamics, intimacy-related concerns, or family difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration, allowing clients to lead sessions while the therapist supports personal insight and self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress-related problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Riness works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, consider preferences, and determine which combination of methods feels most helpful, adapting the plan over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy with Dr. Riness offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, accommodate caregiving or work responsibilities, and continue therapy from different locations. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can effectively use these formats to support ongoing growth and coping in ways that match each client's life and routine.