Laurie Gaddy

Laurie Gaddy is a licensed professional counselor authorized to practice in both Texas and Alabama, bringing 14 years of clinical experience and a history of working with a broad range of clients across multiple professional settings. Her specialties include managing stress and anxiety, treating depression, supporting people through life transitions, addressing relationship and family conflict, and working with trauma, abuse, and domestic violence. She also assists with grief, parenting concerns, anger management, self-esteem issues, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Her primary therapeutic orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and she also draws on an eclectic mix of evidence-based approaches when appropriate. These include trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods, solution-focused strategies, Adlerian principles, client-centered techniques, and motivational interviewing. She individualizes treatment plans to match each person’s specific needs and is committed to identifying which modality or combination of approaches will be most effective for the individual.

Laurie believes reaching out for help is a courageous step toward change and the breaking of unhealthy patterns. She works from the conviction that people possess inner strengths that can be mobilized to heal from difficult experiences and overcome life’s challenges. As a therapist, she aims to create a safe, unbiased, and nonjudgmental space for clients to share their stories, offering listening, support, and empowerment throughout their journey toward health and recovery.

She strives to schedule a first appointment within one week and maintains a somewhat flexible calendar, so prospective clients are encouraged to ask if posted times do not fit their needs. Laurie looks forward to the opportunity to work with individuals seeking support and change.