Laura Brenes, MA, LPC

(She/Her)
Preferred Name: Laura

EMDRIA Certified Therapist™

Online Therapy

Informed Care: 911 Professionals

About Me

I am a trauma therapist specializing in relational trauma and attachment wounds, particularly those shaped by emotionally inconsistent, invalidating, or unpredictable relationships.

Many of the clients I work with experience patterns such as emotional reactivity, difficulty with boundaries, over-responsibility for others, or persistent self-doubt. These patterns are often rooted in early relational experiences and continue to impact current relationships and sense of self.

As a Certified EMDR therapist, I use EMDR to help clients process the underlying experiences driving these patterns, allowing for meaningful and lasting change. I also incorporate DBT-informed approaches to support emotional regulation and stabilization when needed.

In addition to relational trauma, I work with religious trauma, event-based trauma, and vicarious trauma in first responders and helping professionals.

Laura’s experience and expertise lends an effective and steady hand when “life interruptions” strike. She is ready to walk with you as you address the vast myriad of emotions you are sure to experience, settle the chaos you are experiencing, find the empowerment inside yourself, and help you build a life worth living. Regardless of the circumstances that have brought you to this unsteady and unnerving place, Laura will work with you to help you find peace and confidence again. Laura’s refreshing approach, balancing acceptance and change, will help you stay on the path you desire.

Education & Experience

Education:
‍• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology – Georgia State University
• Master of Arts, Professional Counseling – Specialization in Christian Sex Therapy

Laura is a seasoned clinician, serving the Atlanta area for well over a decade. Her work has been satisfying across the many places she has worked, from inpatient mental health facilities, to outpatient DBT programs, and now in her own private practice.

Credentials:
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Behavioral Tech, LLC Intensively Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Gottman Couples Therapy, Level One

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

• American Counseling Association (ACA) Member
• Intensively Trained DBT Clinician
-Certified EMDR Therapist

Specialty Area

  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
  • Depression
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Marriage/Relationship Issues
  • Moral Injury
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Spirituality
  • Stress Management
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults
  • First Responders
  • LGBTQ+
  • Seniors
  • Veterans/Military

Language

  • English

Insurance

  • Aetna