Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Morgan Mental Health Care
1901 North Lakes Place
Meridian, Idaho 83646
(208)890-7165
Hours & Fees
Education
- Master of Arts in Psychology, Antioch University
Special Training
- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional
- Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Certified
Licensure
- Licensed Professional Counselor
LPC-7567 - National Provider Identifier
NPI-1316176100
Laura Williams, LCPC.
Morgan Primary Health Care Professional
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Laura is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. who earned her Master of Arts degree in Psychology from Antioch University in Seattle, WA. Laura is also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider and certified in EMDR therapy.
Laura has extensive education in treating trauma and works with individuals and families who have a variety of problems: painful relationships, impaired self-esteem, trauma related symptoms, acting out behaviors, and general feelings of unhappiness and or anxiety. She respects her clients’ competencies and invite full participation in the healing process.
Laura’s counseling approach is based on several different theories. These theories are EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Family Systems. Therapies may include analyzing the dynamics within the family system and the roles people play within the family. These processes can and often do release a host of feelings such as anger, guilt, sadness, and fear. These reactions are usually temporary, and one should expect to experience mixed feelings as part of the therapy process. Laura may use a variety of different techniques based on these theories and will rely on feedback to know if a certain technique is helpful.
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Therapy Modes
Modes and types of mental health care are as varied as the individuals who seek therapeutic support. While there are some therapeutic models that are more popular than others, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to mental health care. Nuances in the types and modes of therapy will support different people in different ways.
Depending on the situation in which an individual or group of individuals are seeking therapeutic support, there are several different modes of therapy that Laura utilizes.
- Individuals
- Family Therapy
- Telehealth
» MorganMentalHealth.com provides more information about Mental Health Therapy Modes
Therapy Approaches
Psychotherapy, also referred to as talk therapy, psycho-social therapy, counseling, or, simply, therapy, is the primary method for treating mental health problems by talking with a mental health provider. The goal is the help an individual better understand their mental health and teach strategies and tools that manage unhealthy thoughts and behaviors.
While there are many approaches to psychotherapy, there is no single approach that works for everyone. A therapist may use a blended approach, sampling techniques from several different types of psychotherapy. The kind of psychotherapy a person receives depends on his or her own unique needs.
Below are some of the types of psychotherapy Laura utilizes.
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Systems
» MorganMentalHealth.com provides more information about Mental Health Therapy Aproaches
Areas of Focus
Laura offers psychotherapy, counseling and therapy focusing on teens, adults, elders, couples and military personnel for various problems, topics and concerns. Our facility is nestled in the beautiful Treasure Valley located in Southwestern Idaho near Boise in Meridian, Idaho.
Below is a short list of some of Laura’s areas of focus.
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women’s Issues
- Evidence Based Treatment Approaches
- Auxiliary Treatment Approaches
Therapy Groups
Adam offers psychotherapy, counseling and therapy focusing on teens, adults, elders and couples for various problems, topics and concerns. Our facility is nestled in the beautiful Treasure Valley located in Southwestern Idaho near Boise in Meridian, Idaho. Below is a list of the groups Laura leads.
- Young Adults 18-25 years of age
- Parents
MorganMentalHealth.com provides more information about Mental Health Group Therapy
Screenings, Assessments & Evaluations
Mental health determination tools are used throughout the therapeutic process to determine whether someone could benefit from seeking professional mental health treatment, describe and diagnose problems, increase knowledge, insight and understanding. These tools aid both the patient and professional in creating or modifying treatment plans and measuring progress during the treatment.
Mental Health Screenings are informal symptom checks.
Typically checklists or short questionnaires that ask people to consider if they experience a given symptom and answer yes or no.
» Laura provides Mental Health Screenings
Behavioral Health Assessments can be informal or formal
They give a professional insight into a person’s emotional state. It also looks at how they think, reason and remember.
» Laura provides Behavioral Health Assessments
Mental Health Evaluations are formal
The intent is to provide increased awareness of why an individual may be struggling to meet developmental, academic, or social milestones.
» Laura provides the following Mental Health Evaluations
» Our Mental Health Evaluators Team provides Mental Health Evaluations
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- Mental Health Screenings
- Behavioral Health Assessments
- Mental Health Evaluations
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Mental Health Crisis
- Warning Signs
- Crisis Types
- Identifying & Diagnosing Concerns
- Crisis Intervention Resources
Mental Health & Crisis Disorder Specialties
Mental health crises range from the worries we all experience as part of everyday life to traumatic mental health crisis or serious long-term conditions. A mental health crisis is a difficult life situation where a person’s coping strategies do not work.
People in crisis feel helpless and distressed, they feel like they are loosing control over their life. Erin is trained to help people experiencing a crisis and can teach skills and strategies to more effectively manage crisis situations.
Laura’s specialties include:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Dissociative Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
» MorganMentalHealth.com provides more information about Mental Health & Crisis Disorders
Age-appropriate treatments
Each stage of life creates different challenges to good mental health. Eating right, staying physically active, getting enough sleep, and having health relationship will help support good mental health & wellness throughout life.
An accurate diagnosis and an age-appropriate treatment program is crucial when one is suffering from mental health issues such as depression, anxiety or other mental health disorder.
Adam offers age-appropriate therapy, counseling and coaching for Teens, Adults and Elders.
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