Laura Walton LMFT

With over a decade of experience as a therapist, and over two decades of my own healing and self-reflection practice, I have learned that we all have experienced trauma in some form or another, and that very often we unknowingly carry the “symptoms” of unprocessed trauma with us as we move throughout our lives. These “symptoms” can manifest themselves in subtle and deceptive ways: through addictions, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, OCD, feelings of hopelessness, disconnection, loneliness, shame, overwhelm, or stagnation, among many others. This is where I come in. This is where my passion lies. I’m a survivor of childhood trauma, and I've had several significant people in my life die in traumatic and unexpected ways. Through my path of healing myself, I have learned how to hold others to allow our own natural, internal healing processes to unfold. I approach my work from the lens that trauma lives in our whole physical being – in our brains, our nervous systems, our bodies, our breath. I strive to empower my clients in their own unique journey. With a compassionate and judgment-free approach, I create a safe space for exploration, and demystify the complexities of trauma. I am trained in many different trauma-informed therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, DBR, Brainspotting, and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. I am also a Reiki Master, have been practicing yoga for over 20 years, and have completed over 1000 hours of yoga and meditation instructor trainings. I have a bachelor’s degree In Art History and a minor in Italian, and before I was a therapist, I was a yoga instructor. I am an easygoing, warm, creative, passionate, and compassionate Arizona native, human, and therapist. I'm also a yogi, a dog lover, the oldest child, an introverted, intuitive HSP, a Pisces, and left-handed. I like to use humor in my work, and I prefer yoga pants and bare feet over business casual. Over my years as a therapist, I have narrowed my focus to best fit my passions and strengths, as well as what I believe provides the deepest and most sustainable therapeutic support. Thus, I have intentionally and thoughtfully curated my practice offerings to include the following: -Grief or Trauma Therapy Intensives - these are short-term intensives, as opposed to long-term individual therapy. Custom intensives may be held over a series of hours or days with breaks in between, and may include a variety of modalities including, but not limited to Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) Deep Brain Reorienting Therapy (DBR), or Brainspotting (BSP). On average, the total time that I contract with clients for custom intensives can range between 4-20 hours, and we will co-create them together. See this link to learn more about my intensives: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGGjR7TucY/611-Ti-MMy5pGbbyhnqixA/view?utm_content=DAGGjR7TucY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor Our work together begins with a call, text, or email. Please contact me if you'd like to learn more about my unique approach to therapy.