About La
La Rue De Vries is an AASW counsellor with seven years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and low self-esteem. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they need to say. She focuses on practical steps and gentler ways of learning about feelings and body responses.
La Rue works alongside clients to find what helps in day-to-day life. She listens for what matters most and helps people notice thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple tools to manage worry, build confidence and improve communication. Her approach draws on somatic methods that attend to the body's role in stress and trauma. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people build more flexible ways of relating to themselves and others.
Cognitive techniques are used where helpful to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. People who seek her support often want straightforward, practical work rather than abstract theory. She supports those coping with grief around separation, long-term health issues, caregiver stress, codependency and isolation.
She emphasises small steps and steady progress over time. La Rue offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
The subscription for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How somatic and evidence-based approaches work online
Somatic work pays attention to how the body holds stress and trauma, using gentle awareness of breath, posture and sensations to help people feel steadier. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and making room for difficult feelings while moving toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and helps people develop safer ways of relating to themselves and others.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together you will try methods that fit your needs and adjust as you go, mixing approaches if that works better for you.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations from home, phone sessions can be used when video is not convenient, and live chat or text-based messaging suit people who prefer short, written check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and health needs while still using somatic exercises, ACT practices and attachment-focused conversations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English