Laurie Metje, LMHC

Washington · 9 years in practice

Laurie Metje is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington who helps people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and stress.

License and registration

LMHC, Washington: LH 61220235 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1497032445 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English

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About Laurie

Laurie Metje is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington who helps people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and stress. She supports people working through relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, career decisions, and addiction-related struggles. Laurie focuses on building confidence and practical coping skills that people can use day to day.

Her approach centers on listening first and helping people name what matters most to them. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns, and uses client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in each person’s priorities.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are blended when helpful to change thoughts and behaviors. Laurie uses mindfulness practices to help people notice feelings and respond more calmly. She often works with motivation and self-esteem, and supports people managing major life changes.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aiming to make sessions feel usable right away. She has nine years of professional experience as an LMHC in Washington. That background includes helping people who report trauma and abuse, personality-related difficulties, and a range of mood and behavior concerns.

Laurie encourages small steps and practical tools alongside deeper emotional work. People who choose to work with her usually start by identifying one or two immediate goals. From there she and the person shape a plan using therapy techniques that fit the person’s needs and pace.

Sessions aim to build skills, increase understanding, and support lasting changes.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Trauma and abuse
Eating disorders
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Personality disorders

Approaches Laurie names

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Online support

How Laurie’s Approaches Work Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful emotional patterns in relationships and personal life. It focuses on understanding core emotions and how they shape responses, which can be useful for grief, attachment wounds, and strong reactions.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. Sessions often involve reflective listening, validation, and collaborative problem solving to help people feel heard and decide on next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers concrete strategies and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Laurie will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process may mix approaches over time as priorities change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a break, and chat or text sessions suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help people access consistent support from their home or workplace.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Laurie address in therapy?

She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, stress, addictions, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, relationship issues, career stress, and coping with life changes. Personality disorder-related struggles are also a focus area.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, helps people set clear goals, and uses approachable skills you can apply between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working as a mental health clinician in Washington.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Washington state.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with Laurie?

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