Laura Wiedlebacher, LPCC

Laura Wiedlebacher is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor with 26 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. She frames clients as experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people take the first steps toward change.

Clients can expect direct collaboration focused on real-life problems. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with other approaches to break unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Sessions emphasize clear goals, workable skills, and steady progress rather than vague theory.

Her style is supportive but focused. She listens for what matters most and helps people translate insights into daily actions. Small, concrete steps are used to reduce overwhelm and build confidence over time.

Laura works with common life stresses as well as specific issues such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, communication problems, and feelings of isolation or shame. She also addresses concerns about body image, sexuality, and challenges around divorce or separation.

Over a long career she has combined practical therapies like solution-focused and motivational interviewing with mindfulness and dialectical behavior therapy skills. That mix lets her tailor sessions to each person’s needs and pace. She aims to empower people to make meaningful changes in day-to-day life.

How practical therapies translate to online care

Laura commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday situations. CBT breaks problems into smaller steps so people can try changes and see what works for them.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can be especially useful when emotions feel overwhelming or reactions are intense.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to set goals and pick techniques that match their needs and pace. Sessions can shift between skill practice, problem-solving, and short-term solution-focused planning based on progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on workable skills and steady progress.