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Though people may share the same issues, this doesn’t mean they experience and cope the same way. I believe clients should feel we...
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Though people may share the same issues, this doesn’t mean they experience and cope the same way. I believe clients should feel welcome, safe, accepted, and comfortable asking questions and sharing their experiences and thoughts.
Laurie Hoyt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience. She specializes in helping individuals dealing with grief/loss, life adjustments, relationships, depression, anxiety, faith, anger, addiction recovery, trauma, emotional expression and coping, codependency, and behavioral issues. Laurie enjoys helping others understand the process of healing by identifying concerns, strengths, needs, and goals. She seeks to help clients uplift themselves in healthy ways so they can continue their journey.
Laurie received her Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Fordham University. She uses approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, culturally sensitive therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and Christian counseling, among others.
Laurie is passionate about equipping clients with the tools to overcome challenges and rejoicing in their success. She believes you design your blank slate in therapy and is ready to walk alongside you and hear your story. Schedule an appointment today!
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Welcome to a judgment-free zone for you to heal and grow....
Welcome to a judgment-free zone for you to heal and grow.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s challenges. I specialize in helping clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, and overwhelming emotions by providing compassionate care and practical strategies. My approach combines evidence-based practices with a focus on resilience, emotional healing, and personal growth. I aim to create a safe, supportive space where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered to move toward their goals.
I hold a Doctorate in Psychology from Howard University. My training and experience allow me to integrate research-based approaches into therapy, equipping clients with tools to navigate life’s obstacles and strengthen mental wellness. I am committed to providing individualized care that fosters growth and lasting change.
Life can feel overwhelming, but therapy offers a path to healing and restoration. By working together, you will gain coping strategies, build resilience, and create healthier ways of navigating life. I encourage you to take the next step toward your well-being and look forward to supporting you on your journey.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for helping people in grief & loss counseling is helping the client to understand that there is no timeline to grief. I find the best benefit in allowing yourself space to grieve and giving yourself grace when it's hard because you can't force yourself through the process, it just needs to happen in it's own time.
I teach the following tools in grief & loss counseling: focusing on the good memories, and if angry, write a letter to the person and get your feelings out on paper. Keeping a journal of emotions can be helpful when they get overwhelming. Allow space and time to express your feelings so they don't come out and inopportune times.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in grief & loss counseling when, as time passes, their emotions become less and less intense. They are able to smile when remembering the person and more good memories of happy times begin to surface. This shows the focus becoming less on the loss and more on the love they had for that person.
Clients can supplement their time in grief & loss counseling with becoming involved in a grief support group. Also reading books on grief can help a person process their loss further.
To prepare for their first grief & loss counseling session, an individual can make sure they have a good support network to gather around them through the process.
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Anchorage, AK have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Anchorage, AK will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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