Laura Westbrook, LPC

Laura Westbrook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who centers her work on acceptance, empathy, and meaningful connection. She approaches counseling from a person-centered perspective, honoring each individual as the expert on their own life while offering guidance and tools to support change. Humor and culturally relevant materials - such as literature, film, music, and thoughtful conversation - are often woven into sessions to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Her path into counseling grew from a concern about gaps in mental health care within the criminal justice system, which led to significant work with non-profit organizations focused on addictions and trauma. That experience provided clinical exposure to both male and female populations across the lifespan and strengthened her commitment to accessible, competent care for people from all backgrounds.

Laura values hearing a person’s story and acknowledges the courage it takes to be vulnerable in therapy. She works with a wide variety of individuals, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, people from diverse religious traditions, and those living with HIV or other chronic health conditions that affect daily life. Her clinical interests include addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, stress and anxiety, mood disorders, and intimacy-related issues.

Raised in California, Laura completed undergraduate studies at the University of Alabama and earned her Master’s and Specialist degrees from the University of Florida, which was ranked second among counseling programs at that time. Outside of clinical work she enjoys connecting through shared media - she is a fan of the TV show The Office - and finds playful animal videos, especially ones featuring goats, to be a simple coping strategy that brings comfort.