Laura Thurman, LPC, LMFT, CRAADC
Meet Laura
Laura Thurman is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and has a Certified Reciprocal Advanced Alcohol and Drug credential from the Missouri Credentialing Board. She has a Master of Science Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from The University of Missouri and a Master of Education in Counseling Degree from Stevens College in Columbia Mo. She has over 20 years of experience working with college students as an Instructor for the Human Development and Family Studies Department at the University of Missouri. This gave her the opportunity to work with not only college students but also children and families.
Laura has over 11 years of experience in the mental health field. She has experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families through her work at Wakonda Family Center, Valley Hope Treatment Center in Boonville Mo. and most recently in an adolescent outpatient program Columbia Mo.
Laura’s approach to therapy is informed by the belief that therapy is a process that totally supports the individual client and/or family’s exploration of self and growth within the context of Systems Theory. These systems include family, work, school, community, and the larger society. She believes therapy is collaborative in nature; the client generally supplies the content and the therapist guides the process of therapy. She approaches therapy from a family systems perspective whether working with individual clients, couples, or families. She specializes in family systems, substance use and co-occurring disorders, anxiety, depression as well as a variety of other mental health concerns.
Specialty Areas
Substance Use
Addictions
EMDR
Trauma
Relationships
Solution-Focused
Payment Options
Blue Cross Insurance
United HC Insurance
UMR Insurance
Cigna Insurance
Aetna Insurance
Medicaid Insurance
Healthlink Insurance
Session Availability
In-Person
Telehealth
