
Laura Hout
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, MPW
Laura Hout is a certified TEAM-CBT therapist who helps people struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, emotional eating, binge eating disorder (BED), junk food addiction and weight loss. She also helps people overcoming a legacy of trauma, addiction, or mental illness in the family of origin. In addition to TEAM-CBT, Mindfulness/Self-Compassion skills and Relational Life Therapy®, she uses the stories of other survivors to assist her clients' growth. Group workshops encompass coaching, nutrition and neuroscience concepts. Having struggled with BED herself, Laura understands the frustration her clients feel.
BEYOND OVEREATING WORKSHOPS address binge eating, emotional eating, junk food addiction and weight loss. Topics include emotional eating, food addiction, identifying triggers, understanding family history and genetics, breaking the binge cycle and learning healthy satiation skills to maintain weight loss.
You. Are. Not. Alone. There is profound solace in discovering you are not alone - that others are like you: sharing struggles, pains and triumphs. “We are hardwired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.” ~ Brené Brown
Call or Email Laura Hout for a free phone consultation now - (805) 380-3842
Finances
- Cost per Session: $120+
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Out of Network
I value confidentiality and don't participate in insurance plans. You can submit my receipt for services if you have benefits however.
Email me or call (805) 380-3842 with questions.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 10 Years
- License: South Carolina / 6992
- School: Master of Pyschology
- Year Graduated: 2012
Additional Credentials
- License No. and State: 85481 California
- Certificate: feelinggoodinstitute.com / Certified "TEAM-CBT" Therapist
- Certificate Date: 2015
Laura Hout's Groups
Beyond Overeating Group Workshop
BEYOND OVEREATING GROUP WORKSHOPS - ONLINE - address binge eating, emotional eating, junk food addiction and weight loss. Topics include the "why" of emotional eating, food addiction, identifying triggers, family history and genetics, and skills for breaking the binge cycle. Learn learning healthy satiation skills and MAINTAIN your weight loss. All groups are held ONLINE until otherwise announced.
Specialties
- Eating Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Weight Loss
Issues
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
- Child or Adolescent
- Chronic Illness
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obesity
- Obesity Counseling
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
- Dissociative Disorders
- Elderly Persons Disorders
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Thinking Disorders
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- Lesbian
- Gay
Client Focus
Faith:
Christian
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Communities
- Body Positivity
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Binge Eating Disorder / Food Addiction
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical (DBT)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- TEAM-CBT developed by David Burns, MD
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Family
- Group
Last Modified: 23 Jan 2021