Inclusive Pathways Therapy
Affirming In-Person & Telehealth Therapy
for teens & adults
Falls Church, VA
Hi, I’m Laura!
I’m the owner of Inclusive Pathways Therapy and a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). I am passionate about therapy that takes into account the whole person and their lived experience. Whether you’re looking for support for yourself or your teen, I understand how meaningful, and sometimes overwhelming, this step can feel. I work to take the pressure out of this process.
“It is the relationship that heals. ”
It was master therapist, Irvin Yalom who said “It is the relationship that heals.” Many of us try to handle everything on our own, often because we’ve been hurt or let down before.
But we’re not meant to do it alone.
As a therapist, my first job is to meet you with empathy…for feeling stuck, for the ways you’ve protected yourself, and for how hard it can be to turn toward someone for support.
If you’re neurodivergent (diagnosed, self-identified, or questioning), I see you and believe you.
If you’re a parent doing your best with your struggling teen, I see you and believe you.
If you’re trying to make sense or heal from past wounds and trauma, I see you and believe you.
If you’re gay, lesbian, trans, non-binary, gender fluid, queer, or exploring your gender and/or sexual orientation, I see you and believe you.
If you’ve tried therapy before (maybe from a more cognitive behavioral approach) and it hasn’t helped, I see you and believe you.
Let’s start by understanding and making sense of your experience. From there, you are in control. I’ll be your co-pilot.
I’ll walk into it with you.
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Let’s work together to find a path that fits you
I bring evidenced-based practices and a relational, accommodating approach. My clients come from all backgrounds and experiences. Most of my clients are neurodivergent (e.g. autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, PDA, dyslexic, etc.), many are LGBTQIA+, and many have experienced childhood trauma.
I am neurodivergent, and I approach my clients with a neurodivergent-affirming lens in all the work I do. This means I don’t view neurodiversity as pathological or something to be fixed. I believe humans are meant to exist in many, many ways. There is no one right way to do this life, and there is no one right way to do therapy.
My approach helps support healing from a body and feelings level, rather than cognitive or intellectually only. I integrate and adapt Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (“parts work”), Emotionally Focused Therapy (attachment-based therapy), mindfulness interventions, assertiveness skill building, and other approaches based on the individual needs and preferences of my client.
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