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Laura Brum, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationOregon
  • Focus areasADHD, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Laura

Laura Brum is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience providing care in a rural setting. She works with people facing a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, grief, stress, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, and LGBT-related matters.

Background and approach

She also supports those coping with trauma, post-traumatic stress, chronic illness or pain, OCD and panic, and difficulties with self-esteem, career transitions, and loneliness. Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Laura draws from client-centered principles to create a collaborative space and integrates evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, EMDR for trauma processing, and solution-focused interventions. She aims to help clients process past experiences, build practical coping skills, and develop personalized plans for moving forward.

Laura frames therapy as approachable rather than intimidating, believing effective work can include moments of lightness alongside deeper exploration. She encourages clients who are ready to pursue greater well-being to take the first step, offering steady support and empowerment through the therapeutic process.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, collaborative relationship so clients feel heard and supported while exploring their concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete strategies to change behaviors and reduce symptoms, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. EMDR offers a trauma-focused set of techniques for processing distressing memories and can be integrated when past events continue to affect daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what proves most helpful. That flexibility allows the work to match the client's needs, pace, and preferences rather than following a single fixed method.

Online formats such as video sessions, phone calls, live chat, and text-based messaging provide practical benefits like scheduling flexibility and easier access from home or work. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care around busy lives and to use different communication styles depending on the topic or day, while still drawing on evidence-informed methods to support progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career challenges, and many related mood and stress conditions.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The approach is caring, warm, and interactive, blending client-centered care with practical strategies from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, EMDR, and solution-focused work to help clients meet their goals.
What relevant experience does the therapist bring?
She is an LPC with ten years of clinical experience, including substantial work in a rural counseling context and with people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She holds licensure as an LPC with license details OR LPC C9349 and CO LPC LPC.0014981 and is based in Oregon.
Can someone work with this therapist if they speak another language or live abroad?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered for online care?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Colorado, Oregon

Languages

English

What Laura can help with

Laura Brum works with clients on trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Laura works with clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting problems.

How Laura approaches therapy

Laura's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Laura is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Oregon, with 10 years of clinical experience.