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Dr. Laura Riness, LPCC

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationMinnesota
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Self esteem, and Depression
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Laura

Dr. Laura Riness is a Minnesota-licensed clinician (LPCC) with seven years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and family difficulties, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to adoption, aging, divorce, multicultural stressors, postpartum mood changes, and prejudice or discrimination.

Her approach centers on collaboration and respect, offering a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore emotions and practical patterns that affect daily life. She draws from evidence-informed methods such as Internal Family Systems, attachment-based strategies, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered practices, and emotionally-focused work to tailor support to each person's needs.

Dr. Riness aims to help clients build coping skills, improve communication, and increase self-understanding so they can move toward more satisfying relationships and healthier routines.

She welcomes inquiries from English-speaking adults in Minnesota and provides remote session options. Those ready to begin are invited to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule with her according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care



Internal Family Systems (IFS) views a person as made up of different parts and a core self; therapy helps clients gently understand and relate to those parts to reduce internal conflict and improve emotional balance. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns, supporting people to develop more supported, connected ways of relating and managing distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to clarify goals, try methods that fit their needs and preferences, and adjust strategies over time so the work feels purposeful and aligned with personal values.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the format that best supports reflection and skill practice while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Riness address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleeping difficulties, parenting concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related topics listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The work is collaborative and client-centered, aiming to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored alongside practical skill building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Riness has seven years of professional experience supporting clients across a range of emotional and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed in Minnesota as an LPCC with license number MN LPCC cc01563 and provides services to clients in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and her availability.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsInfidelityMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English