Laurel Clement, LPC

Laurel Clement is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 19 years of experience supporting adults through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She centers her practice on creating a sense of safety, being seen, and offering steady support so people can move past obstacles like depression, anxiety, trauma, and interpersonal conflict toward renewed clarity and purpose.

Her approach combines compassion with evidence-based techniques to help clients build social confidence, navigate life transitions, and develop practical coping skills for stress, panic, and mood concerns. She also works with issues related to grief, self-esteem, relationship struggles, anger, career decisions, and bipolar disorder, along with focused areas such as abandonment, attachment concerns, family of origin patterns, and midlife or existential questions.

Laurel incorporates a range of therapeutic tools including cognitive-behavioral methods to examine how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, EMDR and cognitive processing for working with trauma-related memories and beliefs, and mindfulness practices to strengthen grounding and emotional regulation. Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s unique journey, aiming to empower clients to reclaim resilience and take meaningful steps forward.

Appointments are available Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm, with Saturdays from 10am to 2pm by appointment through portal messaging. She provides services in English and does not currently accept international clients.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take actions that align with their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transition challenges by promoting psychological flexibility and purposeful action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that influence emotions and behaviors, then testing and changing unhelpful thoughts to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. CBT is commonly used for depression, panic, and coping with mood difficulties.

Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes empathy, respect, and a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship so individuals feel heard and supported while they explore goals and make changes. This approach can be especially helpful for building self-esteem, improving relationships, and navigating grief or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be decided collaboratively. Laurel will work with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, then tailor techniques and strategies that fit their situation and pace.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone appointments, and therapists can also connect via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent care around work, family, and life commitments while maintaining continuity of treatment with licensed professionals.