LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

LAURA dennis, she/her/they/them

Hi there! I look forward to meeting you and exploring how we can shift your experiences so that you can better connect with your loved ones.

Reconnect.

Are you constantly running in circles getting nowhere, exhausted because you've tried every avenue to feel heard? Are you losing connection with your loved ones and feeling stuck? Often this disconnect contributes to our own anxieties, worries, and loneliness.

Without connection we are merely surviving and perpetuating the idea that we have to experience this life on our own. We may even be surrounded by our loved ones and still feel disconnected to it all.

With a long history of working with individuals, families, and couples struggling to repair or deepen their connection with the world around them, I have found an experiential way in reconnecting our bonds through the lens of attachment.

In learning to be present with our emotions, and thoughts we can come to understand the ways in which we have guarded ourselves from others, when all we long for is connection.

Attachment.

I work with clients on a weekly and biweekly basis to ensure you're making progress towards your goals in reconnecting with one another, repairing a rupture, or deepening your understanding with the struggles you are having to connect with yourself or others. Through the attachment lens we can build a bond together that sustains a lifetime.

FAQs

  • My experiential approach utilizes evidence based therapeutic interventions such as Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), & Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). My baseline approach is grounded in exploring your attachment history & how it impacts your relationships presently.

  • • Mental Health Evaluator in Seattle Children’s Emergency Department

    • Floor Manager for Crisis Connections Suicide Hotline

    • DBT Program Coordinator with Youth Eastside Services (YES) in Bellevue, WA

    • Marriage and Family Therapist with NAVOS, SOUND, and YES local agencies

  • I received my Bachelors of Arts in Social Work at Arizona State University. Following with my Masters of Science in Counseling with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy.

  • • Emotionally Focused Therapy; Externship Completion with ICEFFT (in progress of certification 2024 )

    • Gottman Method Level 2 Training Completion

    • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT+) through UW Trauma Center, Seattle WA

    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Certification with Behavioral Tech Institute

    • Seven Challenges (Substance Use) Harm Reduction Trained

    • Advanced Motivational Interviewing Certification

    • Continuing Education Includes the following: Suicide Prevention, Law and Ethics

Morningstar Lane Therapy.

I grew up with the understanding that no matter your differences, your way of being, or mistakes…you can always come back together. Our haven for reconnection was Morningstar Lane.

We were given permission to play, laugh, cry, grieve, be frustrated and in turn reconnect with one another in this space we called home. I hope to create the same safe space for you to reconnect with yourself, or a loved one.