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Lara Waldenmaier, LPCC
Ohio
Ohio LPCC - Stress and Relationship Support
See online therapy options- CBT focused work
- Relationship tools
- Mindfulness practice
About Lara
Lara Waldenmaier is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - with 21 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, and life changes. She also supports those facing intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, and concerns tied to LGBT identity or career transitions.
Her approach is practical and discussion-based. She listens to what is happening now and looks for specific thoughts, habits, and patterns that keep problems going. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the methods she uses to identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding.
Lara also draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method inform her work with relationships and intimacy issues. Mindfulness techniques appear when staying present and noticing physical cues helps manage stress.
Clients with chronic illness, caregiving strain, or end-of-life concerns can address practical coping and communication problems. She has experience helping people with family-of-origin issues, attachment struggles, and feelings of emptiness or guilt. The aim is to make things more manageable day to day.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Lara encourages short experiments between sessions, such as tracking thoughts or trying a new communication practice. This keeps progress concrete and measurable.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. Online sessions using this approach keep the discussion focused on immediate concerns and personal goals, which works well for stress, grief, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests new behaviors. In online sessions this often means tracking thoughts between meetings, practicing new responses, and reviewing what changed in the next session. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) targets how partners and individuals respond emotionally in relationships. Online EFT sessions work through patterns of interaction and teach steps to shift those patterns during everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lara will discuss different methods and help decide which ones match a person’s needs and goals. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as progress is tracked.
Confirm current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier for people juggling work, caregiving, or health demands. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel so sessions fit into a busy week.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Lara works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, goal-oriented style that looks at thoughts and habits and tests small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience and has been licensed in Ohio since 2004.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LPCC and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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