Laurie Eddleston

Laurie Eddleston is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience supporting adults through major life changes. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, and lists life purpose and midlife transition among her focus areas.

Laurie helps people talk through family-of-origin issues, blended family concerns, caregiving stress, and aging or geriatric challenges. She also addresses attachment questions, codependency, communication problems, and feelings of isolation or jealousy. Her practice includes work on guilt, shame, forgiveness, and rebuilding self-regard after losses.

Her approach is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions concentrate on building practical coping skills, improving communication, and strengthening self-esteem. Clients can expect conversational sessions that identify patterns, set manageable goals, and practice new ways of handling stress and relationships.

Laurie pays attention to the realities of parenting and caregiver roles, offering concrete strategies for managing day-to-day strain. She also supports people navigating midlife questions and searching for a clearer sense of purpose. She frames change as a set of steps to work on, not a single sudden fix.

With two decades in practice, Laurie brings steady clinical experience and an emphasis on problem-solving. She speaks English and practices in California as an LCSW. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.

How evidence-based approaches fit into online work

Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. One common approach she uses teaches skills for managing anxiety and stress through step-by-step strategies, breathing and grounding practices, and planning small behavior changes to reduce overwhelm. This helps when worry or tension is getting in the way of everyday tasks.

She also works with approaches that address grief and loss by helping people process feelings, remember what matters, and build routines that support day-to-day functioning. For parenting and caregiver stress, she focuses on communication skills, boundary-setting, and routines that reduce burnout.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Laurie treats the choice of techniques as a collaborative decision. She will discuss goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust what she does based on what helps most for the clients situation.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or sessions without travel time. It can also allow sessions when camera use is not preferred, or when lower bandwidth options are helpful. Ask about the current session formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.