Laurie Eddleston, LCSW

Laurie Eddleston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 20 years of clinical experience helping people navigate emotional challenges and life transitions. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, and building self-esteem, and brings particular expertise supporting parents, individuals facing midlife changes, and those dealing with aging-related concerns. Her practice also addresses attachment and blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication difficulties, and the complex emotions that arise from family-of-origin dynamics and loss.

Laurie takes a compassionate, holistic approach that blends practical coping strategies with reflective work aimed at deeper self-understanding. She emphasizes rebuilding self-worth, improving communication, and developing resilient tools for managing change. Whether clients are confronting relationship strain, caregiver responsibilities, loneliness, or questions about life purpose, she provides steady guidance to help them clarify goals and make meaningful shifts.

Her style is collaborative and person-centered - she partners with each person to honor their unique story and strengths. Laurie aims to create a supportive space where individuals can explore emotions, learn new skills, and move toward greater emotional balance and personal fulfillment. She is committed to helping people cultivate self-compassion and more satisfying connections with others.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a collaborative, person-centered way. One approach emphasizes practical skill building - teaching coping strategies, stress-reduction techniques, and communication tools that help manage anxiety, caregiver strain, and daily life challenges. These skills are useful when the goal is immediate relief and improved functioning.

Another approach focuses on exploring emotions and relationships to foster deeper self-understanding and healing. This work helps with grief, attachment concerns, family-of-origin issues, and rebuilding self-esteem by examining patterns and creating new ways of relating.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Laurie works together with each person to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful for the client’s needs and preferences. This collaborative process supports sustainable change.

Online therapy with Laurie is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access consistent, professional support from licensed professionals without the need to travel, which can help people manage therapy alongside busy lives.