Laura A Schulz, M.A., LPC

• My style is warm, engaging, and interactive. I have a deep respect for personal struggles. I believe in the process of therapy, based on both my personal experiences and my years of helping people to change.

• I work collaboratively with you, in a back and forth conversational way, to ensure that healing comes from within you, in your own unique way.

• I help you discover your strengths as well as help you explore your vulnerabilities.

• I am highly trained and very experienced in working with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, attachment and trauma.

• I can provide tools to help you get to where you want to go.

• I love my work, and regard it as a privilege.

• I am trained in a variety of approaches to psychotherapy, which I use in an integrated way, designed to suit each client's unique needs.

• I am a licensed professional counselor and a certified infant/early childhood and family clinician, and have been in practice since 2004. I began my counseling career at the Yavapai Family Advocacy Center counseling victims of sexual and physical abuse.

In addition to my work as a therapist:

I worked for two state funded grants-one as the Project Coordinator for a Domestic Violence Project in Prescott Valley and the other as Regional Supervisor for First Things First-Smart Support.

I have taught psychology, sociology and human services for several university's.

I have facilitated many trainings in special education law, life skills for special needs children, the effects of trauma and abuse and infant mental health.

Prior to becoming a counselor:

I worked for over 10 years, in the field of Occupational Therapy assisting special needs children, 0-21 years of age. I also worked as a developmental specialist assessing and working with infants, 0-3, and their families.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate Infant Mental Health, Harris Institute 2006

M.A. Counseling and Psychology, Prescott College. 2005

B.A. Applied Science, Arizona State University, 2002

A.A. Applied Science-Occupational Therapy, Apollo College, 1996

Feeling better is possible

If you'd like to get started, give me a call at 928 899 0882, On the phone, you may ask me any questions you might have and we can explore if we'd be a good match.