Laurel Meine, LCMHC

North Carolina · 30 years in practice

Laurel Meine is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 30 years of practice in North Carolina.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 18206 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1477893154 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Laurel

Laurel Meine is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 30 years of practice in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, grief, and LGBT-related issues. Her manner is calm and straightforward, aimed at guiding clients through hard moments and major life changes.

Laurel meets people where they are and listens first. She uses plain language to help someone name what feels overwhelming. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps and realistic goals rather than jargon or long explanations.

Background and approach

Her work covers many related struggles, such as chronic pain, caregiver stress, codependency, and changes that come with aging. She also addresses eating and body image issues, substance concerns, and the emotional aftermath of domestic violence or divorce. These topics are handled one conversation at a time, at a pace set by the individual.

Laurel draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thought patterns, and emotionally focused techniques to deepen understanding of reactions and attachments. Together these approaches shape a practical plan for coping and change.

Those who choose Laurel can expect steady listening, clear feedback, and an emphasis on small, doable steps. The aim is to reduce immediate distress and build skills people can use outside sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Laurel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues

Approaches Laurel names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and goals. The therapist listens closely and helps people clarify what they want to change and why. This approach can help with grief, identity concerns, and feeling stuck.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try new responses, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and some addiction-related patterns.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, helps people understand strong emotions and how they shape relationships and behavior. It can be helpful for trauma reactions and for learning to respond differently to painful feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that seem to fit. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted over time as needs change.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual connection when that matters, phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work across distance.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Laurel address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and LGBT-related concerns, plus many related issues like chronic pain, caregiver stress, and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is calm, direct, and person-focused. She listens first, then works with clients on practical steps and realistic goals.

How long has she been practicing?

Laurel has 30 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of life transitions and emotional challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCMHC and practices in North Carolina.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with Laurel?

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