Laura Guarino, LMHC

Laura Guarino is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 19 years of clinical experience who assists individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, addictions, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She prioritizes practical coping strategies and supports clients in developing sustainable alternatives to unhelpful reactions, with a focus on reducing the daily pressures that affect work, school, and home life.

Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, trauma-focused therapy, and Internal Family Systems when appropriate. She has training in treating a range of diagnoses, including trauma, substance use concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other mood-related conditions. Laura places particular emphasis on working with children and families while also providing guidance to adults whose situations impact younger people.

Over the course of her career she has delivered therapy in clients' homes, through teletherapy, in office settings, and within in-patient hospital environments. She has responded to community crises when called by local authorities and has helped connect people to needed treatment. Her community outreach has included published pieces in local newspapers to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health.

Laura measures success by the progress of the people in her care and finds professional reward in helping clients regain a sense of control, build more effective coping skills, and move toward healthier relationships and daily functioning.