Laura McNealey, AMFT
Laura (she/her) is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 131557) who provides psychotherapy to adolescents, adults and couples in our Mill Valley office and via Zoom for California residents. Laura believes in an integrative approach to healing, helping clients understand how their lived experiences and thought-patterns influence their sense of self and impact their relationships. Laura is passionate about helping clients uncover and draw on their inner strengths in order to overcome obstacles interfering with the life they desire.
Laura’s style is non-judgmental, warm, engaging and her approach is client-centered and strengths-based. She believes that through collaboration between clinician and client, both strengths and challenges emerge, leading to sustainable healing and growth. Laura’s integrative and trauma-informed approach draws on a variety of modalities from Attachment Theory to Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR Therapy to deliver tailored solutions to meet each client’s individual needs. She has worked with clients on to address issues including childhood trauma, depression and anxiety, ADHD, compulsive patterns, suicidality, life transitions, substance use, identity development, relationship challenges, as well as parenting skills.
Outside of private practice, she spends time enjoying the outdoors of beautiful Marin with her family. She is passionate about yoga, meditation and traveling to understand different people and cultures.
Training and Credentials:
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 131557)
MS in Counseling Psychology, Dominican University
MBA in Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business
BA in Psychology, Duke University
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Gottman Couples’ Therapy
Trauma-Informed Systems & Cultural Semantics
Grief and Loss
Motivational Interviewing
Practicum experience with Urban Services YMCA in San Francisco
Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
Sensory Integration
Play Therapy
Family Behind-the-Mirror Training
Professional Associations:
• California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Laura McNealey, Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT 131557
Supervised by Ellen Hathaway, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 119999