Laura Wheeler, LPC

Laura Wheeler is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan with eight years of clinical practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She also supports those managing parenting and caregiver strain, as well as challenges tied to ADD/ADHD like impulsivity, focus, and memory. Her style is practical and straightforward, aimed at small, doable changes that build on a person’s existing strengths.

Laura frames clients as the experts on their own stories and works alongside them to set clear goals. She uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person instead of one fixed method. Sessions focus on skills and strategies that can be put into everyday life, such as ways to manage difficult emotions and improve focus.

Her background includes eight years of counseling experience in Michigan and a Michigan LPC credential. That experience informs work with people dealing with chronic pain, long-term illness, and the emotional strain of caregiving. She also addresses issues around life purpose, impulsivity, self-harm, and women’s health concerns.

Practical tools Laura may draw on include cognitive behavior techniques, elements from dialectical behavior approaches, bibliotherapy, and person-centered practices. She emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes. The process begins with listening, then trying strategies that fit the client’s daily routine.

Clients can expect a calm, goal-focused approach that aims for clearer thinking, improved coping, and increased confidence in handling life’s demands. Laura offers guidance while inviting clients to shape their own path forward.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Laura commonly draws on cognitive behavior approaches, which help people identify unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. These techniques break problems into simple steps and teach practical skills for everyday life.

She also uses elements from dialectical behavior approaches, focusing on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These tools can help when emotions feel overwhelming or impulsive behaviors are causing trouble.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters to the client, try strategies together, and adjust methods based on what works and what feels manageable. Clients help set goals and decide which techniques fit their preferences and day-to-day routine.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use video or phone options depending on comfort and bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets for remote sessions so sessions focus on practical steps you can use between meetings.