{"id":8572,"date":"2023-11-22T08:33:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T08:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbiapsychology.com\/?page_id=8572"},"modified":"2025-12-02T03:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T03:08:44","slug":"laura-frost-msw-lcsw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/columbiapsychology.com\/index.php\/laura-frost-msw-lcsw\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Frost, MSW, LCSW"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7i6jye-90456b647c7c2a82612f3cd300940400\">\n.flex_column.av-7i6jye-90456b647c7c2a82612f3cd300940400{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7i6jye-90456b647c7c2a82612f3cd300940400 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5z7tdy-a0497daba808c909fda724d498373490\">\n.avia-image-container.av-5z7tdy-a0497daba808c909fda724d498373490 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-5z7tdy-a0497daba808c909fda724d498373490 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-5z7tdy-a0497daba808c909fda724d498373490 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img alt=\"\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-8573 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8573 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/columbiapsychology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Laura-headshot-180x180.jpg\" alt='' title='Laura headshot'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-498a4ea63f785f2b2d541735b192487c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-498a4ea63f785f2b2d541735b192487c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#000000;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-498a4ea63f785f2b2d541735b192487c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-498a4ea63f785f2b2d541735b192487c .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-498a4ea63f785f2b2d541735b192487c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-498a4ea63f785f2b2d541735b192487c av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote classic-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Laura Frost, MSW<\/h3><div class='av_custom_color av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)<br \/>\nLaura Frost Counseling LLC<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2hrcsm-d2001332186a49fd3a66d59aae52e412 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>A little about Laura<\/u>:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Laura is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). For over 18 years, she has worked in different areas of the mental health field: in the foster care system, at non-profit organizations, and community mental health centers. Laura is well respected and has been a community mental health and private practice therapist for 8 years. She describes that her reason for being a therapist is \u201cto walk alongside people while they discover the best of who they are.\u201d Her favorite pastimes are baking, hiking, and hanging out with family and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">She works with teens age 16+, transitional age youth, and adults &#8211; people who are experiencing grief\/loss, adjustment issues, parenting issues, addiction issues, depression, anxiety, OCD, situational and complex trauma. Laura works with people who are learning the process of \u2018adulting\u2019 as they move from the \u2018this what I have been told\u2019 to the \u2018this is what I think is most important\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">She is trained in <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and the therapeutic process of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).\u00a0 She has focused experience, including the evidence-based PEERS social skills group, with adolescents and adults on the Autism Spectrum.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>Approach<\/u>:<\/span><\/strong> For Laura, therapy is like putting a jig-saw puzzle together. Beginning therapy is when all the pieces are dumped out. Together, you flip over the pieces and see what is there \u2013 looking at your strengths and the things you have already overcome, as well as what needs to change.\u00a0 Together you find where the thoughts and beliefs may be anchored and work to disconnect the maladaptive ones, the ones that keep you stuck. So you can get to your goals. Together, you will work as a team to fit all the pieces together. It may take learning new skills, diffusing from unhealthy beliefs, adjusting perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>Finding a good fit<\/u><\/span><u>:<\/u><\/strong> Laura is a big believer that finding a therapist who is a good fit is paramount for therapy to be successful. Prior to making an appointment, you can schedule a complimentary introductory virtual or phone conversation. Typically, the first meeting lasts 15-30 minutes. Many clients appreciate the opportunity to ask questions, learn more about her and decide if she is the best fit.\u00a0 Contact Laura at 573-206-9029 or <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:laura@laurafrostcounseling.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">laura@laurafrostcounseling.com<\/a><\/span>. \u00a0I am currently in network with United\/Optum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lblkw7t3-5178c93509dd13454b7139a0c71149ca '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Columbia Psychology Healing Center LLC provides a positive place for association of independent mental health and spiritual care providers.<\/span> <\/strong>Each provider utilizes evidence-based practices, and has their own unique and diverse professional background.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Laura is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).  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