Healing Begins
With Hope.
Compassionate, evidence-based counseling for children, adolescents, teens, and adults. I help you move through anxiety, trauma, and life's hardest transitions — at your own pace, in a space built for trust.
Areas of Support
Focused, evidence-informed care across the full lifespan.
Anxiety & Stress
Tools and strategies to quiet the overwhelm, rebuild calm, and face daily life with greater ease and confidence.
Trauma & PTSD
Gentle, trauma-informed approaches that help you process the past and reclaim your sense of safety in the present.
Depression & Mood
Evidence-based support to lift the fog, reconnect with meaning, and move forward with renewed purpose.
Child & Adolescent
Age-appropriate counseling that helps young people build emotional resilience, self-esteem, and coping skills.
Life Transitions
Support through grief, divorce, career change, relocation, and any shift that challenges your sense of identity.
Relationship & Family
Strengthening communication, trust, and boundaries within families and close relationships at every stage of life.
Therapy Built on Presence, Not Protocol
"You are not broken. You are a person navigating something genuinely difficult — and you deserve a space where that truth is honored."
Person-Centered & Evidence-Based
Every session begins with you — your story, your goals, your pace. I integrate CBT, trauma-informed practices, and somatic approaches, tailoring each session to what genuinely serves your healing.
Whole-Person Perspective
Mental health doesn't exist in isolation. I consider your relationships, environment, culture, and history to understand the full picture — and help you build lasting change, not just coping strategies.
Progress at Your Pace
Healing is not linear and it cannot be rushed. Sessions are 50 minutes, scheduled around your life — in-person in New Mexico or via secure telehealth from anywhere in the state.
Laura Daniels
Licensed Professional Counselor · New Mexico
I founded Positive Hope Counseling because I believe every person deserves access to thoughtful, dignified mental health care. Over the past decade, I’ve worked with children as young as five, teens navigating identity and pressure, and adults managing everything from career burnout to profound loss.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and deeply respectful of your autonomy. I don’t have an agenda for you — I have tools, presence, and a genuine commitment to walking alongside you wherever this road leads.
- M.S. Counseling — University of New Mexico
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) — New Mexico RLDPC
- Certified in Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
- Play Therapy — Registered Play Therapist (RPT) training
- EMDR — Level I & II trained
Your Path to Healing
Getting started is simpler than you might think. Here's what to expect from your first contact to your first breakthrough.
Free Consultation
A 15-minute phone call to talk about what you're experiencing and make sure we're a good fit — no obligation, no pressure.
Intake Session
Your first full session: we explore your history, goals, and what a meaningful life looks like to you. No judgment — just curiosity.
Personalized Plan
Together, we build a tailored treatment approach using evidence-based methods that match your specific needs and pace.
Ongoing Sessions
Weekly or bi-weekly 50-minute sessions — in-person in New Mexico or via secure telehealth — with regular check-ins on your progress.
Real Words from Real People
"I came to Laura after years of trying to manage my anxiety on my own. Within a few months, I had tools I actually use — and for the first time in a long time, I feel like myself again. She never makes you feel judged. She just makes you feel seen."
Our daughter was struggling after a major move and school change. After just a few sessions with Laura, she came home singing. She has a gift for connecting with kids at their level.
The telehealth option made all the difference for me — I live an hour from Albuquerque. Laura is as warm and present on a screen as I imagine she would be in person. Highly recommend.
I was skeptical about therapy after some bad experiences elsewhere. Laura changed that. She's patient, she listens, and she remembers everything. I finally feel like I'm actually making progress.
Accessible Care, Transparent Pricing
Quality mental health care should be within reach. I accept most major insurance plans and offer a sliding scale for clients who qualify. Let's figure out what works for you.
View All Pricing DetailsInsurance Accepted
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Aetna
- Cigna / Evernorth
- United Healthcare
- Presbyterian Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare (NM)
- Medicaid (NM)
Self-Pay Rates
Begin Your Journey Today
You don't have to keep managing alone. A single conversation can change everything — and that conversation is completely free.
No commitment required. Responses within 24 hours.