Laura Harrison, Clinical Director, LPC-S, CCTP-II

• Populations Served: children (10+), teens, adults, couples, families

• Specialties: anxiety, depression, grief, stress management, trauma, chronic illness, marriage & couples, pre-marital, Rules of Engagement, intimacy issues, self harm

• Education:

  • Masters in Counseling (Dallas Baptist University)

  • Bachelors in Visual Communication (University of North Texas)

• Location: Richardson, TX (in person or telehealth)

• Insurance: not accepted

• Self-pay cost: $180 per session

Getting to know Laura

Working with individuals in crisis or transition has always been at the core of Laura Harrison’s practice, with a particular focus on trauma recovery. At Lifeologie Counseling Plano & Richardson, Laura specializes in trauma and abuse recovery, domestic violence recovery, PTSD and complex trauma, childhood abuse, family-of-origin work, adolescents, life transitions, depression, postpartum depression, suicidal ideation, divorce recovery, failure to launch, young adults, adults navigating major identity transitions, parenting, couples counseling, and family counseling.

Laura has held many jobs over the years — graphic designer, headhunter, curriculum writer, barista, and now counselor. One thing they all had in common was that they centered on making connections with people and building relationships. That continues to shape how she works with her clients today. 

Style & Approach

Laura has extensive experience supporting survivors of complex, developmental, and interpersonal trauma, including significant work with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and childhood abuse. She is skilled at helping clients tell the difference between what's happening now and what's echoing from something older, and helps people see that things they often blame themselves for — memory gaps, feeling constantly on edge, difficulty focusing — are usually the brain doing its job to keep them safe, not evidence that something is wrong with them.

She also draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS), cognitive behavioral approaches, and trauma-informed somatic work — adapting her methods to what each client actually needs rather than fitting people to a single model. 

Alongside her trauma work, Laura sees couples, families, and individuals navigating communication breakdowns, family-of-origin patterns, life transitions, and the ways past experiences show up in present-day relationships. Clients often describe her sessions as places where hard truths get named without shame, and where they leave with something concrete to work with before the next visit.

Laura grew up in Plano and has lived in Texas since the age of three. Along with her husband, she is enjoying the transition to mentoring adult children as the last of her three has passed the 20-year mark.

Through her own personal journey, Laura understands the need to look at systems holistically. Each client is encouraged to become aware not only of the thoughts impacting their behavior, but of how their biological, psychological, social, and spiritual connections are shaping their well-being.

Fun Facts

When she is not playing with her grandchild or reading books, Laura enjoys traveling with her husband and freelancing as a sports photographer.

What people have to say

"My son’s time with Laura not only helped him put words to his emotions but also gave us tools as a family to use when things feel out of control." -T.P

"Laura used really great questions to help me figure out my nervousness.” - T.P's son