Laura Houlton, MA, LMFT
651-486-4828 EXT. 205
laurahoulton@minnesotarenewal.org
About: It is a brave thing to ask for help. Laura understands the courage it can take to enter a counseling office for the first time. She utilizes a collaborative non-judgmental approach to build trust, helping clients feel heard and understood. Laura gently guides clients to uncover limiting core beliefs and see themselves with the value and dignity that they possess. Areas of focus include building shame reliance working with clients with childhood trauma, neglect and relational disconnection. She has a passion for teaching healthy boundaries and skills for difficult relationships; including family of origin conflicts, romantic relationships, friendship and work conflicts. Laura helps couples and adults identify their emotions which can serve as guideposts for their needs and wants. She works with a broad range of adults with depression, anxiety, grief and life transitions. She also works with couples using Emotion Focused Therapy, a strategy to strengthen attachments and uncover the needs behind relational conflicts.
Laura is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who obtained her graduate degree from Bethel Seminary. In her undergraduate work she studied creative writing and experienced the healing power of storytelling. Her past work includes ministry settings, transitional living homes for recovering addicts and abuse victims, and a pregnancy center where she advocated for women encountering unplanned pregnancies and fertility struggles. She incorporates faith as much or as little as clients are comfortable with. In her free time, she enjoys being outside running and hiking the numerous trails in the twin cities as well as practicing yoga and church activities.
Specialties: Laura works with clients using DBT, CBT, Internal family systems and parts work, Emotion Focused Therapy, and solution focused therapy. Her specialties include trauma, body-image, parenting and spiritual issues. She also enjoys using the enneagram personality tool with clients to foster greater self-awareness. She is certified in PREPARE/ ENRICH- a premarital therapy.
Types of therapy: Laura works with individual adults and couples.
Insurances Accepted: Most major insurance companies. Please check with your insurance carrier for the specifics of your coverage.