Individual Therapy
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why life feels heavier than it should, therapy may be right for you. Are you ready to understand your story, break old patterns, and change your unhelpful behaviors?
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Your Place to Breathe,
Heal, and Flow Forward
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"You deserve anchored support through life's tumultuous waves"
Welcome to New Beginnings
Today, you are one step closer to your journey of growth and healing
Our Mission
To create a safe, supportive space where individuals, couples, and families can heal, grow, and develop the tools needed to move forward with confidence, resilience, and emotional well-being.
Our Mantra
It is okay to need help navigating this thing called life.
At Waters Counseling, Coaching & Consulting Services PLLC, we believe that healing and growth are the paths that will lead you towards freedom. We have created a safe harbor to provide you with a peaceful, non-judgmental space where you can reclaim your peace with new healthy skills. Life is full of uncertainty and unexpected challenges; however, we desire to walk beside you to help you figure it all out.
Laura D. Waters
Psychotherapist
At Waters CounselingCoaching and Consulting Services PLLC, we are here for you! This space has been curated with you in mind to help you find stillness in the current of life while restoring balance – one ripple at a time.
Laura Waters is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor in North Carolina, South Carolina, and provides Telemental Health in Florida.
With a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Montreat College, Laura is also a National Board-Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Certified Professional Life Coach.
NBCC
CCTPP
CPLC
Licensed in NC, SC, FL
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Services
Choose from in person or virtual sessions
Family Therapy
For families attending therapy, it allows each person to be heard and share in a non-threatening way their feelings and their point of view. In family therapy, the "Family" is the client and not an individual.
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Marital Therapy
Marriage is a wonderful union of husband and wife; however, sometimes couples find themselves stuck in communication difficulties, unrealistic expectations, financial challenges, or even infidelity.
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Who is Coaching for?
- You want clarity during a life or career change
- You want accountability regarding your goals
- You feel burned out from being everything to everyone
Who is Therapy for?
- Therapy is for those who have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder
- You need to process trauma
- You need clinical treatment
Free 15-Minute Clarity Call
Not sure whether therapy or coaching is the right fit? This brief call is designed to:
- Understand your current needs
- Discuss accepted insurances and out of pocket costs
- Answer questions about next steps
No pressure. No commitment. Just clarity.
Schedule a 15 min Clarity CallUpcoming Events
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Jul 30
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Aug 2, 2026
Laura's Message: Pour Into Yourself Conference
Dallas, Texas
Laura Waters, licensed mental health therapist, invites you to attend her featured session "Take the S Off Your Chest" at the Pour Into Yourself Behavioral Health Conference — July 30–August 2, 2026 in Dallas, TX, sponsored by Uplifting Melanin Queens LLC.
Her session is for women ready to stop over-functioning as the fixer and rescuer for everyone around them. It's time to reclaim your joy, set boundaries, and grow. Queens — are you ready to be uplifted?
Jul 30
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Aug 2, 2026
Pour Into Yourself Behavioral Health Conference
7121 Bishop Rd. Plano, TX 75024
Join us for a transformative behavioral health conference dedicated to personal renewal, professional growth, and collective healing. More details coming soon.
Featured Work
"Take the S Off Your Chest" — empowering women to stop over-functioning and reclaim their joy
Take the S Off Your Chest
Laura leads this powerful program for women ready to stop carrying the weight of the world — stop over-functioning, start thriving.
Video: Part 1
Watch Laura introduce the program and the transformation it offers.
Video: Part 2
Laura dives deeper into breaking free from the fixer role and stepping into your power.
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