My Approach to Helping
Hi. My name is Lauri Stoltzfus and I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and I'm based in Virginia. I believe that anyone can benefit from therapy. Ultimately, the most important part of the therapy process is the relationship between the therapist and the client. I create and foster a collaborative, warm, and comfortable environment where my clients can relax and explore what brought them in for therapy. I see my role as a therapist is to give clients the space to navigate life's stressors, reprocess distressing experiences, and increase self-awareness.
I approach therapy with an open mind, addressing the whole person by using styles of treatment fitting each client's individual needs. I utilize interventions from the following approaches to therapy as well as others: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. I provide trauma-informed care, advocate for women's mental health, and align with the principles of body acceptance and Health At Every Size (HAES).