Laura Angelica Valdes-borsum

Laura Angelica Valdes-Borsum is a compassionate and dedicated counselor, holding both an MS and an MA, and credentialed as an LGPC. Fluent in Spanish, Laura has extensive education, training, and experience in various therapeutic models, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She artfully blends goal-oriented, solution-focused, and person-centered techniques into a tailored treatment approach for individuals, couples, and families. Her multicultural clinical expertise encompasses a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, gender and sexual identity concerns, adjustments, anger management, addictions, personality disorders, and grief. Laura's specialized EMDR training equips her to address various forms of PTSD, such as single-event PTSD and complex PTSD, alongside Developmental Trauma Disorder. She is particularly attuned to counselling adult victims of sudden traumatic loss, childhood trauma, violent crimes, domestic abuse, addictions, motor vehicle accidents, and veterans of combat. In her approach to multicultural counseling, she integrates Eastern mindfulness techniques with Western spiritual perspectives, and she enjoys incorporating play and art therapy for younger clients into the psychotherapy process. Recognizing that each person is unique, Laura is committed to developing individualized treatment plans, believing that one size does not fit all.