Laura Denham-Evans, LCSW

Laura Denham-Evans is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship and family challenges. She also supports those coping with trauma, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, life changes, and ADHD-related concerns. She is based in California and brings ten years of professional experience to her practice.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. Sessions focus on skills and steps that can be used between meetings. She prefers practical approaches that fit into busy lives.

Laura uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered therapy, and solution-focused work. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and build on what already works. She adapts the approach to each person rather than following a fixed script.

In sessions she aims to create a respectful, calm space where people can talk through painful experiences and plan next steps. She pays attention to communication patterns, caregiving stress, workplace pressures, and issues that arise in blended families or around aging and end-of-life care.

People who choose her can expect clear explanations, focused tasks between sessions, and a partnership in tracking progress. She encourages steady, realistic change and supports practical problem solving for everyday challenges.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Laura draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that reduce distress. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to work or caregiving.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. That approach helps when someone needs space to process grief, trauma, or difficult life transitions.

Solution-focused work complements those methods by targeting immediate, practical steps toward short-term goals. It helps people build on strengths and try experiments that can improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls approximate an in-person meeting, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing support easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between sessions.