Laurie A Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR, C-Hypno, Somatic
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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You're an educated, capable human who has achieved success and endured challenges. Your personal life includes blessings, but unexpected curve balls also. From the outside, you appear composed and accomplished; but inside, there’s grief for what hurt you, frustration with internal patterns, and a quiet longing for peace and emotional renewal. You’ve worked hard, grown wiser, and learned a great deal – but parts of you still feel stuck in non-desired emotional responses. You want your inner life to finally align with your values, desires, and dreams, without forcing change or minimizing what you have been through.
Using various trauma-informed techniques (options including EMDR, somatic-based approaches, hypnotherapy, and IFS), we’ll examine and shift internal patterns shaped by your past experience. Sessions integrate careful listening, thoughtful insight, and intuitive understanding so change feels grounded, personal, and sustainable, not pressured or performative.
Therapy is collaborative, respectful, and tailored to you. Over time, people enjoy more emotional ease, clarity, and a renewed sense of purpose. Old disappointments lose their grip, and life begins to feel more aligned with what truly matters to you. This work supports peace, fulfillment, and fresh momentum forward. Reach out for your free consultation.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $325
- Couple Sessions $325
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire
Laurie A Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR, C-Hypno, Somatic
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (831) 425-9539
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 36950 Laurie A Moore
- In Practice for 27 years
- Attended Lesley College, Graduated 1998
- Certificate from EMDR Institute EMDR / 1998
- Certificate from Twin Lakes College Hypnotherapy / 1990
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Laurie A Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR, C-Hypno, Somatic
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (831) 425-9539
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Women's Issues and Boundaries
- Highly Sensitive and Empathic Challenges
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Laurie A Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR, C-Hypno, Somatic
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (831) 425-9539
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Blind Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Christian
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Blind Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Inner Child-Parts Therapy
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Present Heart Mediation
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Laurie A Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR, C-Hypno, Somatic
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (831) 425-9539
Location
Additional Location
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 425-9539Nearby Areas
Laurie A Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, EMDR, C-Hypno, Somatic
Call for a free consultation now - (831) 425-9539