Laurel Meine, LCMHC

Laurel Meine is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 30 years of experience in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, grief, and related life changes. Laurel uses straightforward methods to guide people toward practical coping skills and clearer thinking.

Her style is warm and patient. She listens and builds a plan based on each person's concerns and goals. Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to fit what each person needs.

Laurel draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns. She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize the person's own insights and choices. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when strong feelings and relationship patterns need attention.

Her practice covers a broad range of issues beyond core specialties. That includes caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image and eating concerns, addiction and substance use, aging issues, and grief after loss. Laurel pays attention to how these challenges overlap and affect daily life.

Laurel works with LGBTQ+ people and those facing trauma and life transitions. She aims to help people build resilience, reduce isolation, and regain a sense of direction. The approach is practical, respectful, and focused on real-world change.

How Laurel’s Approaches Work Online

Laurel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thinking patterns that fuel anxiety, stress, or unhealthy behaviors. CBT typically involves checking thoughts, testing them, and practicing new responses that fit daily life.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and helping the person discover their own solutions. This approach helps people feel heard and make choices that match their values.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when strong emotions and relationship patterns come up. It helps name feelings, track how they shape reactions, and try new ways of relating that reduce repeated hurt.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurel treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. Together they decide what to try first and adjust as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat or text messaging fits quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep steady progress.