Laura Joachim

MA, LPC
Accepting Clients

Life is a journey full of unexpected trials and it is my desire to provide a peaceful place for you to process, grow and find healing.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Sandy, OR

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I enjoy working with all ages. After fifteen years in education, I desire to come alongside children and teens and support them in their struggles. I use a variety of methods when working with children including, play therapy and other expressive arts therapy. I also work with adults and my counseling areas of focus include: grief, anxiety, boundaries, communication and relational issues, life transitions, stress management, depression, parent consultation and couples counseling.

My Background and Approach

I believe we are holistic beings: emotional, spiritual, mental, physical and approach counseling with a holistic process. I work from an eclectic approach and draw on my training in CBT, Internal Family Systems, Solutions Focused, ACT therapy, EFT, Narrative Therapy and Play Therapy. I hold a Christian worldview and can integrate biblical principals into our counseling sessions for clients that desire this integration. While I hold a Christian worldview, I will not pose these values onto my clients out of respect and care for those with differing worldviews.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

In my personal time I enjoy paddle boarding, running, hiking, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends. My husband, family and I enjoy living in the woods and being outdoors. I am actively involved in my church community and love being around people.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Play Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Collaborative Couple Therapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Integrative Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Sand Tray Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Child Issues Grief or Loss Marriage Counseling
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Cancer
  • Child Issues
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Grief or Loss
  • Infertility
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Rate: $150 - 175/session

Info

Email Laura
39065 Pioneer Blvd, Suite 104
Sandy, OR 97055

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