Laura Hale Counseling and Wellness, LLC

My goal is that you leave our work feeling empowered, capable, and resilient. I take a holistic approach incorporating your mental, emotional, social, and physical wellbeing. I also take an integrative approach. I’ve learned different things work for different people, so I draw from a variety of techniques to find what works for you. My approach is warm, inviting, and encouraging while also being motivating and challenging. 

Together we will explore and honor your emotions in a way that feels welcoming, safe, and supportive. We'll learn ways to regulate your emotions and manage changes in mood.  We'll take a deeper look at where your struggles stem from and ways that the past may be impacting your present. We’ll explore how certain ways of thinking, behaving, and coping have helped you at some point, but are no longer serving you. We'll learn how to integrate new beliefs, behaviors, and coping skills. We'll help heal past hurts by understanding them, developing new perspectives, and reprocessing them. We'll explore interpersonal skills to help enhance your relationships. We'll address any issues of grief by honoring the wide range of emotions and complexities involved and developing strategies to manage your them. We'll also use the mind-body connection to help teach your nervous system how to regulate itself better so that you can experience more feelings of peace and grounding. 

I consider it such an honor for individuals to share their stories and struggles with me. I am continually amazed by the human capacity to overcome, heal, and transform. I believe it's important to honor the diverse backgrounds, personalities, perspectives, and lifestyles that are brought to therapy.  I welcome all of you, the light, the dark, the pain, and the wins. Therapy is hard work, so I also think it's important to make space for laughter and humor in our sessions.

Even though I'm a therapist, I'm also a human with my own areas of growth, painful experiences, and challenges. I know the hard work, vulnerability, and courage it takes to explore heavy emotions, look inward, and push yourself. I also know the peace, grounding, and freedom that comes with it. When I'm not at work I spend a lot of time in nature. I find the mountains, forests, and lakes incredibly healing. I love to hike, camp, paddle board, read, dance, listen to live music, and travel. I also love playing with and learning from my sweet kiddo.

On a professional note, I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR Therapist, and a certified yoga teacher.  I completed my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Miami University and my Masters of Arts in Community Counseling degree at Xavier University.  My 12 years of experience and passion for the field have instilled a deep respect for the therapeutic relationship. My education as well as my professional and life experiences have equipped me with the knowledge and skills to help you thrive.

• Self-esteem
• Perfectionism
• People Pleasing
• Life Transitions
• Divorce
• Unhealthy Family Dynamics
• Codependency
• Stress Management
• Postpartum Wellness
• Birth Trauma
• College Mental Health
• LGBTQIA+ Affirming 

• Aetna
• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Carelon Behavioral Health
• Cigna 
• Quest Behavioral Health 
• Select Health Colorado
• Self-pay rate $130
• Additionally, I am happy to provide a super bill for out-of-network insurances.