Laura Stapp, LCSW

Laura Stapp is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 20 years of professional experience supporting individuals and families. She specializes in relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and anger management, offering focused help for those navigating complex emotional and interpersonal issues.

With clinical training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Adoption Competency for Mental Health, she applies evidence-based methods to address traumatic memories, parenting and adoption-related dynamics, and behavior change. Her work emphasizes clear, honest, and respectful communication, creating a space where each person is treated as the expert on their own life.

Laura believes in identifying and building on a person s existing strengths to move past obstacles and toward a more fulfilling life. She acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and positions herself as a supportive partner in that process, helping clients set goals, try new strategies, and make meaningful changes at a pace that fits their needs.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Remote Care

Laura Stapp offers online therapy using evidence-based approaches tailored to trauma, family dynamics, and parenting concerns. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a therapeutic method she has clinical training in that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for trauma-related symptoms. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, another area of her training, combines skill-building and trauma processing to address how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact after traumatic events and can be helpful for both adults and children.

She also brings specialized training in Adoption Competency for Mental Health, which informs care for adoptive and foster families and related attachment or identity concerns. Selecting the right approach is a collaborative process - Laura works with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and for people who prefer remote care. These options make it easier to maintain consistent appointments, access therapy from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.