Laura Hattrup, LSCSW, LCSW

Laura Hattrup is a licensed social worker who helps people feeling stressed, anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed. She speaks plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person. Laura draws on practical methods to help people manage emotions and make clear changes in daily life.

She has 16 years of experience working in Kansas as a LSCSW and LCSW. That background includes supporting people through grief, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, anger, and major life transitions. She also supports concerns around parenting, career decisions, money and financial stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

In sessions she uses approaches that focus on thoughts, present skills, and personal strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and build concrete coping skills. Client-centered methods make room for each person’s perspective and priorities.

Laura also uses mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to bring attention to what works now and set short-term, realistic steps. Motivational Interviewing is part of her way of helping people find their own reasons to change and stay engaged in the work.

Her style is straightforward, warm, and goal oriented. People who want practical tools and clear next steps may find this approach useful. The first sessions focus on immediate needs, then move toward building routines and coping plans that fit daily life.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Laura uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop step-by-step coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT emphasizes concrete exercises and daily practices that reduce distress and change patterns of thinking.

She also draws on client-centered therapy to make space for each person’s priorities. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and shaping goals based on what the person wants to work on rather than following a strict agenda.

The therapist will work with clients to find the right mix of approaches. Together they will explore goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels most useful. Finding a good fit is part of the beginning of care and happens through discussion and short trials of techniques.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and practicing skills, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging can support quick check-ins and brief coaching. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family life.