Laura Hopf, LMHC

Laura Hopf is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with six years of clinical experience. She began this work as a second career and describes it as her life purpose. She has provided therapy for people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, gender identity questions, learning differences, and relationship challenges.

Her background includes individual and group work in community mental health settings, day treatment programs, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization programs. She has worked with teens, adults, youth, and caregivers across those settings. She views people's difficulties in the context of relationships, family systems, and life events that shape current struggles.

Laura brings an integrative, person-centered approach. She combines elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy with humanistic and gestalt ideas. Her sessions aim to be warm, respectful, and nonjudgmental while focusing on practical steps that support daily life.

In a typical session she listens for what matters most to the person and then collaborates on strategies that match their goals. That might mean building skills for managing mood and anxiety, working through trauma-related patterns, or improving communication and boundaries. She emphasizes both insight and concrete tools.

Clients who connect with her often want a therapist who balances empathy with structure. She prioritizes meeting people where they are and tailoring the work to what will help them function better day to day. If depression or stress are part of a person's experience, she includes approaches aimed at symptom relief and improved coping.