Laura Geiger, LMHC

Laura Geiger is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. She brings over 22 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief, and parenting strain. Her work also addresses relationship concerns, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.

She keeps sessions focused on the person in front of her. Laura takes a client-centered approach that lets each person set the pace. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thought and habit patterns that keep problems going. Attachment-based and mindfulness approaches also shape how she thinks about relationships and emotional regulation.

In practice she talks through concrete, everyday strategies. That might mean noticing thought habits, testing a small behavioral change, or developing new ways to handle strong feelings. She aims for short, practical steps that fit into a busy life.

Her background includes a Master of Arts from Antioch University Seattle and two decades working in Washington settings. Much of her early work focused on youth and adolescents in community mental health and private practice. That experience influences how she understands family patterns and systems.

Laura also works with concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment struggles, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. She balances empathy with clear, task-focused conversations to help people move forward.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Laura blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and attachment-based ideas. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the client's concerns and helps them find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs a space to sort feelings and priorities.

Cognitive behavioral work looks at thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems going. It uses simple experiments and small behavior changes to test new ways of coping. Attachment-based ideas help when relationships, family patterns, or early connections affect how someone relates now; this can guide conversations about communication and closeness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That means checking in and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking. Different formats can help fit therapy into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in can work during a lunch break, or an audio session may use less bandwidth than video. The focus is on practical benefits: making it easier to attend appointments, keeping continuity during life changes, and applying strategies between sessions.