About Laura

Laura Wolter (she/her) is a trauma specialist who works with both children and adults impacted by difficult or painful experiences. She uses EMDR and other evidence-based therapies to help clients process trauma, build healthy coping skills, and reduce the weight of shame and self-criticism. Laura is passionate about helping clients change their relationship with past experiences so they can heal and move forward with confidence.

Laura particularly enjoys working with clients from diverse faith backgrounds, providing support with faith exploration, deconstruction, and recovery from religious trauma. She also has extensive experience working with young children and families, helping with anxiety management, attention concerns, and parenting challenges.

With empathy and understanding, Laura believes in client-driven therapy, meeting clients where they are and empowering them to live in alignment with their values and identity.

Specialties and Services

Laura provides therapy for children, adults, and families in the following areas:

• Behavioral issues and impulse control

• Child therapy and parenting support

• Coping skills and resilience building

• Depression and mood concerns

• Divorce and family transitions

• Faith crisis, faith transitions, and religious trauma

• Grief and loss

• LGBTQ+ affirming therapy

• Life transitions and adjustment issues

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

• Personality disorders

• Pregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum concerns

• Sexual abuse recovery

• Spirituality and meaning-making

• Stress management

• Suicidal ideation and crisis support

• Transgender and gender-affirming therapy

• Women’s issues

Treatment Approach

Laura combines EMDR with other integrative, trauma-informed approaches to support her clients’ unique needs. She emphasizes client-driven therapy, empathy, and collaboration—helping individuals and families build coping tools, reduce shame, and make meaning from life’s challenges.

Why Work With Laura

Laura is committed to helping children, adults, and families heal from trauma, strengthen relationships, and navigate life’s transitions with resilience. Whether you’re seeking support for parenting, religious trauma, depression, or personal growth, Laura offers compassionate, personalized care. She provides in-person counseling in Pocatello and virtual therapy for clients across Idaho, making her services accessible and flexible.