Laura Benton, M.S. LMFT

Since becoming a Marriage and FamilyTherapist in 2003, I’ve been deeply honored to partner with individuals, couples, families, and teens in the beautiful work of repairing relationships and restoring hope.

If we meet together, we’ll create a wholistic picture of your unique present and past, family history, cultural influences, and distinctive strengths so we can cultivate deep healing in your relationships, daily thriving, faithful living, and fullness of heart.

I use Systemic and Attachment theories, Genograms / Family of Origin mapping, Emotion Focused Therapy, Hakomi, and EMDR tools to support the growth and transformation of my clients. (Sometimes we even laugh together, to0.)

For those who share a faith-oriented perspective, we can integrate spiritual resources into our work together. And if you don’t share this orientation, please know that you will be held with deepest honor and respect.

I’m an AAMFT approved supervisor, providing integrative clinical supervision for therapy trainees and pre-licensed clinicians.

Education:

M.S. Marriage & Family Therapy (Fuller Grad School of Psychology (2003)

B.A. Social Sciences (Biola 1999)

Experience:

Private Practice, Seattle, WA (2019-Current)

AAMFT-Approved Supervisor (2020- Current)

Co-Founder//Executive Director of UC (Non-profit) Seattle, WA (2019-2024)

Clinical Training Coordinator// Therapist, Samaritan Center Seattle, WA (2014-2018)

Pastoral Therapist, South Bend, IN (2013-2014)

Private Practice//Postgrad Mental Health, Oxford, UK (2010-2013)

Student Counseling Center, Princeton Theological Seminary (2004-2010)

Clinical Fellow Multicultural Family Institute and Editorial Assistant for two seminal works, “Genograms: Assessment and Treatment, 3rd ed” and “Revisioning Family Therapy: Race, Culture, and Gender in Clinical Practice (2nd ed).” (2004-2010)

Clifford Beers Child Guidance Center Therapist, New Haven, CT (2001-2004)

Glen Roberts Child Guidance Center, Glendale, CA (2002-2003)