- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Lara
Lara Waldenmaier is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 21 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing issues related to intimacy, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and LGBT concerns.
Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with practical methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps. Conversations are direct and geared toward changing patterns that keep problems repeating.
Lara also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas for relationship work and elements of the Gottman Method for communication skills. She helps people notice how family roles and early attachments shape current choices and reactions. This often becomes the focus when family of origin issues are present.
Across appointments she pays attention to life stage challenges such as midlife changes, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns. Work may include building coping strategies, improving communication, and addressing feelings of guilt, shame, or isolation.
Sessions are offered in English and conducted from her Ohio practice. Costs vary by location and are managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients use the site matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Lara’s approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own priorities and experiences. In practice this means the therapist listens without judgment and helps clients clarify what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and homework to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns in relationships and helps people shift how they respond to each other to improve connection.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lara discusses options with each client and helps decide which methods fit current problems and goals. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs evolve.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. They can also allow for shorter check-ins, fewer commute barriers, and options for audio-only meetings if bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals support adapting techniques like CBT worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and EFT-based conversations to a remote setting to keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She works with family of origin issues, attachment concerns, communication problems, and how early roles affect adult relationships.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style with clear goals and practical steps. Sessions combine listening with exercises from CBT and Mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience and has been licensed as an Ohio LPCC since 2004.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed as an LPCC in Ohio and practices from that state.
What languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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