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Laurie Moore, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD

Laurie Moore, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD

Santa Cruz, California
VerifiedTelehealth Available

Professions: Hypnotherapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor

Languages: English

Telephone: 831-534-3597

My Approach to Therapy

If your life was disrupted by an unexpected experience and you cannot stop the cycles of self-doubt, sorrow or frustration, help is here. While you have achieved some success and happiness, a curve ball has changed your emotions. You wish for life to feel like a warm hug or uplifting event but instead you are exhausted from grief and perhaps, confusion. This leads to loneliness. You long to find peace.

My Practice & Services

For a moment imagine peace, joy, and most of all resolution of the group of disappointments, and that one big one that wiped away your equanimity. What would it be like to cry, laugh and feel joy? How would you experience your life if you could? Help is here. Unique and unusual experiences are respected and understood. People of many backgrounds are helped.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Some struggle privately. Others turn to family and friends but end up more perplexed or hurt. Therapy helps unwind pain, anxiety, depression, ptsd opening doors to new joy, peace, presence and fulfillment using IFS, AEDP, ACT, EMDR, CBT, PTR, Hypnotherapy, Somatic, Expressive (artdancevocalwritingdrama therapies). Book a free 20 minute consult.

How Psychotherapy Can Help

Acknowledgement of experiences you had, and you is healing. Allowing feeling leads contentment and better life circumstances. You can say yes or no to modalities: EMDR, IFS, narrative-shifting, hypnotherapy, somatic based therapy, art-movement-vocal-role play therapy, and miracle coaching. I work with you who experience hurt with unexpected life experience. In initial sessions we explore what happened and how you are affected. Next, we map a plan for receiving facilitation to release current feeling and thought cycles. You are guided to new feelings and thoughts that serve you. Most clients feel a lighter in first sessions, followed by deep lasting change.

The Duration and Frequency of Therapy

I offer therapy by phone and online video, T, W, Th, and Fri from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Longer non-regular hours, last minute appointments too. Most people come once a week but some do better twice a week, twice a month or once a month. Choose what feels right for you.

Expertise & Specialties

Age Groups I Work With

TeensAdultsElders

Groups I Work With

The people I have worked with come from all over the globe with diverse backgrounds and lifestyles.

Concerns & Challenges Addressed

AbandonmentAbortion / Post Abortion IssuesAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAdoption / Reunion IssuesAging and Geriatric IssuesAnxietyBreakupCaregiver Issues / Stress

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Art TherapyAuthentic MovementBody-Mind PsychotherapyBreathworkCoachingCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Industries & Communities

EducationEntertainment IndustryFirst Responder/Medical ProfessionalsLGBTQ+Self-Employed and Freelance Professionals

Location & Contact