Laura Doughty, MS

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Profession(s): Counseling, Psychotherapy, Social Work
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  LMHC
License Number:  LH00007852

My Approach to Helping

People need not be defined by the problems they experience. Through counseling, people are empowered to experience strengthening and restoration within their lives and their relationships. My approach is person-centered and solution-focused, based on a recovery model. We work together to break down what impairs and inhibits functioning and happiness, while building up the skills and traits that invigorate and enhance well-being. The pursuit of change is not easy, and the first step is often the most difficult. My office provides a safe, comfortable, and confidential setting. It is an accessible location, and appointments are scheduled to be as convenient as possible for you. Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, life transitions, conflicted relationships, marriage problems, and parenting are typical concerns people bring into my office to discuss. As a mental health practitioner since 2000, and with over 10 years experience in administrative and consulting roles for corporate and human service organizations, my experience and training have given me the expertise and skills to help my clients experience the healing they desire.

More Info About My Practice

Please see my website for more information on my practice. When looking for a counselor, it is important not only to find someone you like and trust, but also someone with the appropriate training and skills to provide the services you are seeking. Please check that the credentials advertised by a practitioner represent a level of expertise. The initials "MA" or "MS" suggest an individual has attained a masters level degree, which is a minimum accepted standard for people practicing in the helping professions. The letters "LMHC," "NCC," and "LPC" indicate state or national certification as a counselor. The letters "LLC" or "PLLC" are related to a type of business structure, and say nothing about an individual's training or expertise.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Mediation
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • Adults, Adolescents, Children ages 10 and up
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Anger Management
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Holistic Psychotherapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Journey Therapy
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Parent Work
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Positive Psychotherapy
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Reality Therapy
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Relationship Enhancement Therapy
  • Self Acceptance Training
  • Self Relations
  • Self Psychology
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Timeline Therapy
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Integration of different therapy models
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
109 East Third Ave Suite 7
Ellensburg, WA 98926 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Adoption / Reunion Issues
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Compulsions
  • Control Issues
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • End-of-life Adjustment
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, & Transgender Issues
  • Grief & Loss
  • Habits
  • Identity Issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Inadequacy
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Transition
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Mood Swings
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Obsessions
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Religion
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal (Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors)
  • Suspiciousness
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry