Laura M. Guise

I am currently licensed as a mental health counselor in Indiana Florida, and Washington State; I have been practicing since 1998. I am also licensed as a clinical addiction's counselor in Indiana. Currently I am providing services virtually, utilizing Simple Practice's HIPAA compliant platform for video conferencing. I provide a judgment free zone in the therapeutic environment; it is my role to listen, provide feedback, and assist you in making the decisions that benefit the self. As human beings, we are our thoughts, our feelings, and our behaviors. It is when we allow others to impede their unhealthy opinions onto us that problems may arise, whether those opinions are implied or explicitly stated; they only become a problem if they are 1) negative and 2) agreed upon. I will help you make the connection of your own thoughts and learn how to challenge automatic negative thoughts. We create problems for ourselves when we put so much focus into the actions of others rather than into our own power, and when we allow insecurities to grow substantially, and allow our sense of self to minimize. A problem is when we are no longer able to function on a daily basis; when we take short cuts that cause more pain or suffering rather than helping the self; when we can no longer make effective decisions that benefit us as an individual; when we are feeling overwhelmed with emotions and do not know how to sort them out. It is my goal to walk with you through your journey of healing and recovery; to find your true self that is allowed to experience a wide variety of emotional responses. Please feel free to email to schedule your initial appointment or to ask me any questions.