Welcome!

You are not too much. You are not broken. You are worthy of healing.

I’m so glad you’re here. If you’ve found your way to this page, chances are you’re carrying something heavy—and maybe you’ve been carrying it for a long time. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, trauma, an eating disorder, or simply the overwhelming weight of life, you don’t have to carry it alone anymore.

My name is Laura Morell, and I’m a licensed clinical social worker offering individual, couples, and family therapy. My work is grounded in compassion, trauma-informed care, and a belief that even in the darkest places, healing is possible.

I know what it’s like to feel like there’s no way forward—and I also know how it feels to choose healing anyway. You are not beyond hope. In fact, just by being here, you’ve already taken a courageous step.

Therapy That Sees the Whole You

Whether you’re struggling with self-worth, navigating the aftermath of trauma, feeling lost in your relationships, or facing mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts—this is a space where you can show up exactly as you are.

My approach is:

Compassionate

Rooted in empathy and deep understanding

Lived & Learned

Informed by both professional training and personal experience

Collaborative

We work together to meet your goals, at your pace

Inclusive

LGBTQ+ affirming, sex-positive, kink- and neurodivergent-affirming

Contact Me

Laura Morell, LCSW

Therapist

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The Lotus Journey:

A Philosophy of Healing

At the heart of my practice is the belief that healing is not about perfection—it’s about transformation. Like the lotus flower, which rises through the mud to bloom in the light, each of us holds the potential to grow through what we go through.

“Just like the lotus, we too have the ability to rise from the mud, bloom out of the darkness and radiate into the world.” – Attributed to Buddha

The lotus flower is more than a symbol—it’s a reflection of what it means to reclaim your power, even when life feels messy, painful, or uncertain. It grows through darkness, yet is untouched by it. It opens and closes with the rhythm of the day, reminding us that we are allowed to rest, to heal, and to begin again.

“Like the lotus flower that is born out of mud, we must honor the darkest parts of ourselves and the most painful of our life’s experiences, because they are what allow us to birth our most beautiful self.”
– Debbie Ford

This is the foundation I bring into the therapy room: a space where your story—your light and your shadows—is honored without judgment. We don’t rush through the mud. We sit with it, learn from it, and allow it to become the soil of something beautiful.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure… As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
– Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love

Therapy with me isn’t about “fixing” you—it’s about walking with you as you unearth your wholeness, honor your truth, and step into your power. Whether you’re navigating trauma, grief, identity, mental illness, or simply the overwhelming weight of being human, I see you. You are not too broken. You are not too far gone. You are worthy of healing.

This is your invitation to rise. Muddy feet, messy story, open heart—you are welcome here.

My Services

Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

Family Therapy

Psycho Therapy

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You Are Not Too Much:

A Therapist Who’s Been There

For a long time, I believed I was too much—too complicated, too emotional, too broken to be helped. I carried labels that made me feel more like a diagnosis than a human being. I was called a “lost cause,” dismissed by systems that were supposed to support me. But the truth I’ve come to know, both through my own healing and my work as a therapist, is this:

You are not too much. You are a human being with a story, and your pain is not a problem to be fixed—it’s a wound that deserves to be tended to with care, compassion, and respect.

I don’t just come to this work with degrees or textbooks—I come to it with lived experience. I’ve sat in the darkness. I’ve questioned whether life was worth it. I’ve fought tooth and nail to stay. And I’ve learned that healing is possible, even when it doesn’t look or feel the way we imagined it would.

Now, as a therapist, I don’t see people as broken—I see their bravery. I see the parts of them that survived what was meant to destroy them. I hold space not just with clinical skill, but with deep empathy. I won’t pretend to have all the answers. But I will show up with honesty, presence, and the unwavering belief that change is possible—even when it feels impossible.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re too much—or not enough—I want you to know: you are not alone. You are not beyond hope. And you are never too far gone for healing.

Let’s start exactly where you are. Together.