Hi, I’m Laurie Kroger, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. With over 15 years of experience working in university and private practice settings, I have extensive experience working with individuals and couples, as well as teens and families. I have two Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology/Marriage & Family Therapy, as well as graduate-level coursework at the Institute of Biblical Studies. I have been married for over 30 years and have 4 children. I am adjunct faculty at William Jessup University, teaching Marriage and Family, as well as Adult Psychology and Aging.

Areas of emphasis in my practice include:

Couples & Families: Relationship integration, Conflict as a Path To Healing, Infidelity, Premarital Counseling, Integrating Differing Personalities, Marital Expectations/Disappointment, Family Structure Adjustment, Family of Origin Experiences and Meaning, Family system assessment.

“Patterns of conflict within families are often unsuccessful attempts to heal relationships.” LK

Individuals & Teens: Life Transitions as Individual Growth Cycles, Life Path Development, Past Event Processing/Painful Experiences, Processing Change, Personal Growth and Identity Formation, Self-Esteem, Conflict, Present to Future Focus, Substance Use, Gaming, Personal and Transitional Awareness, Anxiety and Depression.

EMDR Therapy

"When things look hopeless, make the 1st step toward growth and change. With commitment to acknowledging what is not working well, personally and relationally, and with making necessary changes in action and perspective, ... there is hope." 

I am honored to join with you in your journey.

Professional Affiliations:

American Psychological Association
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists 
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists 
American Counseling Association
American Association of Christian Counselors