ABOUT LAURA
I'm here because this work chose me.
More than 15 years ago, I began my career supporting children and families through life's hardest seasons. That work shaped everything I know about healing, connection, and the nervous system's quiet wisdom.
It led me to what has become my deepest passion: providing perinatal therapy and trauma therapy for women navigating pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, and the attachment wounds that surface along the way.
Laura Kauffman, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, PMH-C
MY WHY
These seasons are messy, beautiful, and deeply formative.
They can also surface anxiety, birth trauma, postpartum depression, and relational patterns you thought were long behind you. I've sat with hundreds of women in exactly these moments, and what I know to be true is this: what you're feeling makes sense. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do.
What continues to inspire me is the brain's remarkable capacity for healing. Through neuroplasticity, new experiences of safety, understanding, and connection can gently reshape patterns that once felt permanent. At the heart of my work is a simple belief: people are not broken. When the nervous system begins to feel safe enough, the mind and body already know how to move toward healing.
WHO I WORK WITH
Women who are ready for more than coping.
Many of my clients are navigating postpartum anxiety, identity shifts in motherhood, or long-standing attachment wounds that resurface during this season of life. Others carry the weight of trauma they've never had space to process, or patterns they've tried to change on their own and couldn't.
You might be here because:
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You're overwhelmed, stuck in your thoughts, or disconnected from yourself
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You're navigating pregnancy, postpartum, loss, or infertility
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Your past keeps showing up in your present relationships
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You want to break a cycle but don't know where to start
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You've tried talk therapy and felt like something was missing
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You're ready to heal at the root, not just manage the surface
MY APPROACH
Working with the nervous system, not just the mind.
I use body-centered approaches that go deeper than insight alone, supporting nervous system regulation and healing at the root.
— EMDR therapy
Reprocessing trauma through bilateral stimulation
— AEDP
Healing through safe relationship and core emotion
— Nervous system regulation
Safety in the body before anything else
— Attachment-informed care
Understanding how early relationships shape us
WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO WORK WITH ME
Warm, collaborative, and deeply attuned.
My style is unhurried. Therapy with me is a place to slow down, feel genuinely understood, and gently explore what's beneath the surface. I won't hand you a worksheet and send you on your way. We'll go at your pace, following what matters most to you in any given session.
I bring both clinical expertise and genuine warmth to every session. You'll feel that from the first conversation.
I would be honored to support you in this season. Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to carry it alone.
I would be honored to support you in this season. Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to carry it alone.
Training & credentials
Advanced training in the specialties that matter most for this work.
Attachment & relational trauma
Early relationships shape how we see ourselves and connect with others. Together we'll uncover old patterns and begin healing attachment wounds, creating space for more authentic, secure connection.
Event trauma
A medical crisis, accident, assault, or unexpected loss can leave you stuck in fear long after the danger has passed. We'll work gently to restore safety and help your nervous system settle.
Birth trauma
A frightening or traumatic birth experience can leave lasting imprints on your body and sense of self. You deserved to feel safe and supported, and healing that experience is possible.
Religious trauma
Rigid systems, shame-based teachings, or loss of belonging can disconnect you from your body, intuition, and self. Together, we'll restore safety and begin coming home to yourself.
Let’s Connect
Successful therapy is about finding a good fit. After contacting me, expect a follow up phone call or email to set up a complementary 15 minute phone consultation.