- Guilt and shame
- Compassion fatigue
- Grief support
About Laurie
Laurie Steurer is a Colorado licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience. She works with adults who are carrying heavy emotions after loss, big life changes, or prolonged stress at work. Her practice notes guilt and shame as areas she often addresses with clients.
She focuses on talking through what happened and how it’s affecting daily life. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep painful feelings active. Laurie uses straightforward, practical steps so people can manage strong emotions and make clearer choices.
Her background includes two decades of clinical work in community and healthcare settings. That experience shaped her approach to grief and transitions, and to the long-term wear of compassion fatigue. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and to introduce coping strategies.
Laurie’s style is direct and respectful. She helps people name difficult feelings, examine unhelpful self-blame, and practice different ways of responding. Work in therapy often includes behavioral steps, emotion-focused conversation, and reviewing how daily routines affect mood.
People who choose her often want practical tools alongside reflective conversation. Her goal is to help clients see what keeps guilt or shame active, and to practice alternatives in everyday life. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Laurie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotions and behavior. One common approach is emotion-focused work, which helps people identify and sit with painful feelings like guilt or shame and then practice new ways to respond. Another typical method is behaviorally oriented work, which looks at daily routines and small actions that can reduce distress and improve coping.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to a person’s goals and preferences. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to try and how to pace the work.
The biography does not specify session formats here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to practice new skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, and lists guilt and shame as an additional focus.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses direct conversation and practical steps to help clients name painful feelings, examine self-blame, and try different responses in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working in clinical settings and community care, which informs her work with grief and long-term stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Colorado LCSW and also holds the CSW credential, practicing in Colorado.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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