Laura McMaster
Registered Social Worker MSW, RSW
Accepting New Clients. Languages: EnglishAvailable: OnlineFee: $180/hr
Growing up in a small rural community shaped my passion for connection, compassion, and supporting others through life’s challenges. As a trauma-informed and strength-based therapist, I offer a grounded, non-judgmental space where clients can feel safe, understood, and supported in their healing.I help individuals move through anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, social anxiety, anger, perfectionism, fears, low self-esteem, stress, chronic pain, depression, sleep issues, grief, and life transitions. My work integrates mind-body awareness, emotional regulation, and collaborative therapeutic strategies to help clients build confidence, break old patterns, and reconnect with a sense of calm, clarity, and resilience.
Specialties:
Anxiety • Panic Attacks • Trauma • Social Anxiety • Low Self-Esteem • Stress • Chronic Pain • Depression • Sleep & Insomnia • Grief & Bereavement • Parenting Stress • Life Transitions • LGBTQ+ Support.
Client Focus:
Individuals: Adults & Teenagers
My approach:
- CBT-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Trauma Focused CVT (TF-CBT)
- Strength-based approaches
- Trauma Informed approaches
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy approaches (SFBT)
- Narrative Therapy approaches
Issues:
- Panic Attack Intervention
- Anxiety Treatment
- Trauma Treatment
- Social Anxiety Management
- Anger Management
- Perfectionism & Procrastination
- Phobia and Fear Treatment
- Body Image & Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Confidence Building
- Parenting Support
- Mood Disorder Therapy
- Chronic Pain
- Stress Management
- Social Anxiety
- Sleep issues/ Insomnia
- Depression Counseling
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Support
- LGBTQ+