A Note from Dr. Laura Wallace:
Welcome to Twin Lakes Counseling!
I'm so glad you are here.
I have been practicing marriage and family therapy for almost a decade and am truly passionate about the work I do. I have gathered a team of the best therapists around, and if you'll let us, we would love to explore how to use our expertise and your experience to make lasting and powerful change.
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing where our work together takes us!
Laura Wallace, PhD, LMFT
FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Laura received her masters degree from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT, and her PhD from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX. She is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor whose counseling approach integrates systemic, strategic, and Gestalt therapies. In addition to serving as Twin Lakes Counseling's Clinical Director, she is also on the teaching faculty of the Couple and Family Therapy program at Antioch University Seattle. Laura specializes in seeing couples and adolescents, and has extensive experience working with families involved in the juvenile justice system and parents at risk of losing their children to substance abuse.
Laura's research interests include the intersection of mental health and education. Her dissertation was entitled "Working on What Works (WOWW): Classroom-level Impact on Teacher and Student Outcomes." This passion for the classroom comes from three years with Teach for America, during which she taught second and third grade in a low-income neighborhood in New Haven, CT. Laura also enthusiastically reaches out to faith communities, drawing on her Christian background and childhood experience growing up on the mission field of Indonesia.
With cross-cultural expertise, a deeply personal understanding of spirituality, and years of experience as a community-based researcher, Laura brings care and compassion to her therapeutic work. She helps clients find freedom and resolution in the midst of struggles so they can more fully enjoy their lives and sense of purpose.
Laura Wallace, PhD is licensed as a marriage and family therapist in Washington State (LF60750759) and Texas (#202444). She founded Twin Lakes Counseling (TLC) in 2017 out of a strong desire to serve the Federal Way community and surrounding areas.
Credentials
- AAMFT Approved Supervisor (Member #126101)
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Washington State (LF 607750759)
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and supervisor in Texas (202444)
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Michigan (4101006807)
- PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy from St. Mary's University
- Masters of Family Therapy from Southern Connecticut State University
Memberships & Designations
- Treasurer, Board of Directors, Family Therapists in Schools (An Interest Network of the AAMFT)
- Clinical Fellow, American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
- Board of Directors, Texas Association of Marriage & Family Therapy
- St. Mary's University Research-in-the-Community Grant Recipient
- Member, Leadership for Educational Equity
- AAMFT Minority Fellowship Recipient
- Certified PREPARE / ENRICH Facilitator
Dr. Wallace helps clients facing many challenges.
- Individual Counseling
- Pre-marital Counseling
- Discernment Counseling
- Classroom Consultation
- Conflict Resolution
- Mediation
- Telehealth Sessions
