Laura Khoury, PhD
Yes I am Accepting New Clients!
Sessions In Person Outdoors in Santa Clara or Via Telehealth
My passion is to help teens and young adults who are struggling with mental health and life transitions. I am able to connect with youth – they feel understood, supported, and acknowledged.
I use humor during sessions while challenging clients in a helpful and constructive manner. I support clients in the goals they identify by utilizing their strengths and interests, and accepting them for who they are. I provide realistic and applicable strategies to improve daily life. I seek to understand what the individual is going through and provide a space to feel comfortable, yet motivated.
I understand and empathize with my clients.
I also experienced anxiety and depression at different points in my life. My earliest memory of anxiety was in 4th grade, when I transferred to a new school. I often missed school due to feeling extreme nervousness – to the point that I became physically ill.
There are stressors in life that trigger mental health challenges, even though we may have been managing well before. For me, there were various events that prompted declines in my mental health. For example, the Columbine school shooting happened when I was in middle school and my school-anxiety peaked. In more recent years, throughout pregnancy and postpartum, anxiety and depression came to visit me again. (How kind of them!)
Anxiety and depression are like a cold we catch every now and then. Some people have stronger immune systems than others and some folks just happen to catch colds more often. Sometimes the cold lasts a long time and we try everything to manage it until we decide it’s time to finally go to the doctor. I can help you find ways to feel better.
There is hope.
I relate with clients who struggle with some of the same issues I experienced, and show that there is hope in learning how to cope and overcome. Allow me to support you or your loved one, and help you during this particularly stressful time.
Fun Facts: I love to dance, swim, hike, and learn about different cultures through travel and cuisine.