Laura Mercer Wetzel, LPC, CMHC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Online only
Free initial consultation
About me
I am a dedicated therapist that loves helping people through addiction, grief and family conflict.
Our addictions, troubling behaviors, toxic relationships and harmful patterns come from trauma. I focus on working with folks who’ve suffered trauma through relationships, childhood experiences, and the justice system. I understand that our brains develop ways to survive the worst of humanity, we find a way to live through what should destroy us. However, at some point those survival skills may no longer offer safety or comfort. When that happens, we work together to find a way out of survival mode, a way towards thriving.
Every person is unique, with their own preferences and needs. I have developed a large toolkit of options including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing, Attachment theory and many others.
License
License(s)
Professional certifications
Professional associations
Education
Westminster University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$115 - $125Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paypal
- Venmo
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Aetna
- Out of Network
- Self-Pay Only
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Betrayal Trauma
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Gaming
- Grief & Loss
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- LGBTQIA+
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Narcissism
- Oppositional/Defiant Behavior
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pet Loss
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sex Offenders
- Sex and/or Pornography Addiction
- Sexual Identity
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- Autism
- 12-Step Programs
- Biracial
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
Faith-based specialties
- Atheism/Agnosticism
- Christianity
- Indigenous American Religions
- LDS
- Wicca / Paganism