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I earned a doctorate in clinical psychology and a masters in theology. My education and clinical experiences have introduced me to a crucial question: what does it mean to be human? Being human incorporates emotions, behaviors, thoughts, spirituality, relationships, and physical health. It is impossible to divorce these aspects of humanity from each other, although at times it may appear desirable to do so. Growing in understanding of how these pieces of humanity interact and impact each other is important in improving: stress management, communication and interaction with loved ones, pain management, adjusting to life changes, grieving, identity development, and personal growth.
The training and professional experience I have received focuses in 3 areas: health and clinical psychology, and spirituality. Health: chronic pain, insomnia, hypersomnia, fatigue, weight loss, medication/ treatment compliance, and cancer diagnosis/treatment. Clinical: depression, anxiety, grief/loss, change/transition, stress management, marital/couples concerns, identity changes, and body image concerns. Spirituality: understanding the role of suffering, seeking renewal in spiritual journey, desiring spiritual community, pursuing an intimate spiritual relationship, healing from spiritual community wounds, and spiritual practices/disciplines.
I look forward to the opportunity to meet you and come alongside you in your pursuit of support, growth, and transformation!
Professional experience
11yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyRelationshipsGriefSelf esteem, MotivationCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Self-love, Sexuality, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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License information
CA Psychologist 26374
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Laura Thoreson. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She’s helped me so much. I could not recommend her enough!
Written on Mar 15, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Dr. Thoreson has an extremely calm demeanor, she is kind and listens to everything you tell her. She is very smart and her practice she has told me is rooted in neuroscience and she has many alternative perspectives and useful techniques for managing stress and anxiety. She is personable and a lovely human being and anyone would be lucky to have her as a therapist!
Written on Mar 06, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and eating disorders
Dr. Thoreson has your back
Written on Feb 19, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Dr. Thoreson is very professional and one of the best therapists I have found so far on Better Help. They are definitely not all created equal. She is insightful and very caring. She is helpful in assisting me in ways to open my ideas and work through them. I really appreciate her.
Written on Jan 10, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Dr. Thoreson is a wonderful psychologist! Her support and encouragement has made a definite change in my thinking process. I feel blessed to have her as my Doctor.
Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 years and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I am delighted to share my overwhelmingly positive experience with my therapist Dr. Laura Thoreson. Over the past two years, she has consistently demonstrated unwavering support, standing by me through moments of grief, joy, hardships, loss, and transitions. This steadfast commitment and invaluable guidance have truly made a significant and positive difference in my life. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Laura to anyone seeking compassionate and effective support on their journey.
Written on Nov 17, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Dr. Thoreson has been lovely! I am so grateful to be able to work with her. She provides a safe space and has great suggestions as I navigate through trauma and challenging moments.
Written on Oct 29, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Dr. Thoreson is literally the best. I could write an entire novel about how amazing she is but I shan’t. The best therapist I’ve ever had.
Written on Oct 21, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Dr. Thoreson has changed my life! I am so honored to work with someone with such rich depth of compassion, understanding and resources! We laugh, I cry, we move through the session each week with ease, knowing her skills, her ideas and her guidance will bring peace, joy, and a new way to honor me, my growth and my connection to the world. I have brought hard, challenging, complex issues, and she always has something new for me to try, some new way to frame it, some way to consider it differently. The growth I experience while working with her, monumental, and so rewarding. She's just amazing.
Written on Aug 25, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 2 years and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, and career difficulties
Dr Thoreson is awesome. Everyone has a different experience but I've found her to be an amazing support, and resource in my life since we've had our time!
Written on Aug 23, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Dr. Thoreson have been amazing therapist and being my first time with a therapist she have made me rethink therapy. She has been very understanding of the reason why I’m there and she make sure you feel great about the steps you need to improve yourself. She has a great way on dealing with her therapy methods where she listen and talks to you about how to make it better.
Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Very supportive and insightful, provided tools for navigating issues I was having.
Written on Feb 22, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
After just a few sessions, Dr Thoreson helped me with some issues that had been bothering me for a long time. She listened so closely to me and gave me concrete coping strategies that really worked. I'm so grateful to have found her.
Written on Jan 07, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
Dr. Laura is a caring, insightful professional with an expertise for making her clients feel listened to. She helped me through some very challenging years of my life, gently leading me to find resolve through techniques for managing anxiety, and a wise guidance. The best!
Written on Jan 06, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Sometimes all you need is someone to hear you and Dr. Thoreson is amazing at that. She gave me the visualization technique that i applied during the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family and it was great to have that in hand.
Written on Nov 28, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and coaching
Most helpful therapist, counselor, advisor, ...I've ever had
Written on Sep 24, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr. Thoreson has made starting therapy an easy experience. She listens and provides support, compassionate perspectives, and helpful suggestions to help address tough situations and behaviors I want to change.
Written on Jul 11, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Dr. Thoreson is an amazing, experienced doctor who has helped me work through a lot. I really appreciate that she takes the time to explain the cognitive reasons why our brain does certain things, as it helps me have a better understanding of myself. She is patient and kind and I have never felt shy or nervous when talking to her.
Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Thank you Dr. Thoreson. I greatly appreciate you.
Written on Jun 06, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coaching
Dr. Thoreson has changed my life and motivated me to become a better person. I couldn’t recommend her services enough.
Written on May 14, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Dr. Thoreson has consistently checked up on me whenever I have missed an appointment or even in between appointments when some weeks go by. I enjoy our sessions together as she straight talks me clarifying the positive or negative traits that I reveal. I would recommend her to anyone who needs a therapist.
Written on Apr 29, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
She’s an answered prayer and I’m confident she is the same for all she encounters.
Written on Apr 21, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 10 months
Dr. Thoreson is a professional and incredible therapist. I feel very comfortable with her and she makes sure to create a safe space to be vulnerable. I'm so happy to have her as my therapist!
Written on Apr 09, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Dr Thoreson is super sweet, friendly, a good listener and very prompt. I feel supported and high recommend
Written on Mar 22, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Dr. Thoreson is a bright light in my week. I look forward to our sessions and always feel better after talking to her. She highlights areas I may be blind to with great care and sensitivity. She is expressive, sincere, and trustworthy. She provides real life examples of strategies that have helped others and guides you to make informed decisions for yourself. I am continuously impressed by her service. I feel confident she is equipped to address a variety of concerns including, burnout, anxiety, breakups, and complex work relationships. She has made me want to continue therapy.
Written on Mar 05, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 5 months on issues concerning depression, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dr. Thoreson is a blend of compassion, kindness, and intelligence. I leave every session learning a new tool/concept and always feeling hopeful that I can overcome any hardship. My time with Dr. Thoreson has been a wonderful experience and anyone is lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.
Written on Jan 29, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Thoreson is incredibly professional but also warm and friendly at the same time. She creates a safe space to share where she listens carefully and provides incredible insight and exercises to help overcome. This is the best therapist I’ve ever worked with and I’m so thankful to have found her.
Written on Jan 03, 2022 after therapy with Laura for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem
While most therapists will be compassionate and great listeners, what sets Dr. Thoreson apart is how she maintains that empathy while giving a more structured framework to the sessions. She is not only easy to open up to but also incredibly insightful - I will walk out of each session learning something new about myself or about how the mind works. The IFS framework in which she bases her therapy provides a unique perspective through which you can understand your ingrained patterns of behavior and the wounds that they seek to protect, which then empowers you to make the necessary changes but in a gradual, sustainable way (another way to put it would be to work on the underlying causes rather than attacking just the symptoms, which some therapists are apt to do). I appreciate the level of thoughtfulness and care that Dr. Thoreson puts into each session and can’t recommend her highly enough.
Written on Dec 08, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Thoreson is a kind, competent therapist who is genuinely seeking to help people. She’s an expert at what she does and I would recommend her to anyone seeking therapy.
Written on Nov 12, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I felt like I was working with a teammate in working through my concerns with Dr. Thoreson. She’s kind, insightful, and had ample tools to help me do some personal homework.
Written on Oct 07, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I’m so surprised how much Dr. Thoreson and I get through each session. Each time I come away with a new perspective or a new way to tackle an issue that I have. I’m excited to continuing working with her.
Written on Jun 30, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, adhd, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Thoreson has shown me how to get my confidence back and understand how to find myself again she’s the best and I would recommend her to everyone
Written on May 29, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
I was hesitant to start therapy but so glad I did once I started talking to Dr Thoreson. She has a very comforting tone and voice and she takes time to make sure I feel like I’m being heard. It’s amazing she remembers my issues and progress from week to week. Extremely lucky I was matched with Dr Thoreson.
Written on May 17, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Dr. Thoreson is not only an expert in her field but a tremendous encouragement. She is wise and always helps me to be rooted in the truth of who God says I am. I have been so blessed to have her as my counselor.
Written on Apr 12, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 2 months
Dr. Thoreson is supportive and encouraging.
Written on Apr 01, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
So supportive, understanding, loving, and caring. She really tries to understand you and what is going on in your life. I could not recommend her highly enough.
Written on Feb 11, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
I didn't know what it was like to have a decent therapist, and was worried at the start I would be throwing money down the drain on something that wouldn't help me, as it was a sizeable amount. However, my fears soon melted away as I got to know Dr. Thoreson better and through the exercises and perspectives that she shared with me, allowed me to view the world in a new light. I feel very lucky that I got to have her as a therapist and gave BetterHealth a decent chance.
Written on Feb 10, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Dr Thoreson has been incredibly compassionate and helpful in directing growth and understanding an issue. Highly recommend her
Written on Feb 10, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues
Laura was honestly a perfect match when it came to my confusing crisis and always made me feel supported no matter what I chose.
Written on Jan 22, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder,
I wanna thank Dr. Thoreson for all the helps she has given to me during my difficult moments. She gives a safe space for me to talk about my problems and helps me sort out my feelings and thoughts. She guides me through my problems and validate my feelings. She asked me several questions that makes me think about myself, in a good way though. I feel better about myself after the counseling sessions with her.
Written on Jan 07, 2021 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I enjoy and look forward to talking to Dr. Thoreson. I feel like I’m talking to a friend who really understands me, is patient, and guides me. She makes me feel heard and complimented. I trust her.
Written on Nov 10, 2020 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
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