Laurie Eddleston, LCSW

Laurie Eddleston is a California licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Laurie pays special attention to parenting concerns, midlife transitions, women's issues, and aging and geriatric issues.

She takes a compassionate and holistic approach in sessions. Laurie helps clients build self-understanding and stronger relationships. She often works on rebuilding self-esteem and practical coping strategies.

Sessions are collaborative and person-centered. Laurie aims to understand each person's story before suggesting steps forward. She emphasizes clear communication and realistic goals.

People who are juggling caregiver roles, blended family dynamics, or complicated family-of-origin patterns may find her approach helpful. Laurie also addresses issues such as codependency, isolation, guilt, and life purpose in straightforward ways.

Her work balances emotional reflection with practical skills. Clients can expect to talk through patterns, practice new ways of responding, and set achievable steps toward change. Laurie seeks to create a respectful space where people feel heard and supported.

Therapeutic Approaches and How Online Work Fits

Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach emphasizes building self-awareness and emotion regulation skills to reduce anxiety and stress; this involves identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing new responses. Another approach centers on coping with grief and loss by helping people process emotions, remember what matters, and develop daily routines that support healing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurie collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She reviews progress and shifts strategies when something isn’t working so treatment stays relevant and useful.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings during workday breaks or between errands. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that suits someone’s schedule, or conversations without being on camera if that feels better for the client.