Laura Tellez, LCSW

Laura Tellez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Texas who speaks English and Spanish. She has 12 years of experience helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. She aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they take the first steps toward change.

She works in a conversational, client-centered way and adjusts sessions to what feels most useful for each person. That may include practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people calm intense emotions and on solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals.

Laura pays attention to issues that often come up alongside core concerns, such as attachment and abandonment worries, body image, caregiver stress, communication and commitment problems, and feelings of isolation. She offers support around divorce, infidelity, immigration-related stress, guilt and shame, and domestic violence when these topics are part of a person's story.

Sessions are shaped around what the client needs in the moment and over time. Laura explains options, listens closely, and works with clients to build a plan they understand and can use between meetings. She encourages people to notice progress even when change feels slow.

If someone prefers Spanish, Laura can work in that language. To begin, follow the site's Start Therapy flow to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and following their priorities in session. It helps when someone wants a therapist who listens closely and shapes conversations around what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together. It teaches practical exercises that reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful patterns over time.

Mindfulness therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to calm intense reactions and increase present-moment awareness. This can be useful for stress, anxiety, and recovering from past hurt.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That process may change as the work progresses and goals evolve.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer more flexibility for balancing caregiving or work responsibilities. Ask about session scheduling and any practical details during the matching and scheduling steps so you know what to expect.