About Laurie Arnold, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Individual Therapy for Adults

Serving Arizona & Colorado through online therapy

Experience matters. So does finding a therapist who feels like a good fit.

I’m Laurie Arnold, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 20 years of experience helping people better understand themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that shape their lives.

I work with adults who are thoughtful, capable, and motivated to make meaningful changes – but may feel stuck, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or unsure about what comes next. You may be navigating a relationship, a major life transition, difficult boundaries, or simply realizing that the way you’ve been doing things isn’t working for you anymore.

My approach is engaged, practical, direct, and warm. I’m not a therapist who simply sits back and listens. I’ll ask questions, help you notice patterns, offer perspective, and work with you to translate insight into meaningful change.

A Relationship Perspective

Much of my career has been devoted to helping couples understand and change the patterns within their relationships. I completed Level 3 training in the Gottman Method and became a Certified Discernment Counselor, working extensively with couples experiencing conflict, disconnection, infidelity, and major decisions about the future of their relationships.

Today, I bring that experience into my work with individuals.

Relationships are often an important part of what brings people to therapy – even when they come alone. Understanding attachment, communication, boundaries, conflict, resentment, and the roles we take on with other people can offer valuable insight into what is happening within us.

Whether you’re questioning a relationship, struggling to set boundaries, carrying too much for too long, or trying to understand why the same patterns keep showing up, we can look at both where those patterns came from and what you want to do differently.

Education & Experience

I earned my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University and my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado.

Over more than two decades as a therapist, I’ve learned that meaningful change rarely comes from having someone tell you what you should do. It comes from understanding yourself more clearly, recognizing the choices available to you, and deciding how you want to move forward.

A Little About Me

Outside of sessions, I enjoy cheering on my daughter at her Unified Sports events, attempting to improve my golf game with my husband, reading with my book club, and tending – often unsuccessfully – to my flower garden.

After many years as Colorado natives, my family and I relocated to the Arizona desert during the pandemic. That experience gave me my own reminder that even positive changes can involve uncertainty, adjustment, and figuring out who you are in a new chapter.

Ready for Something to Be Different?

You don’t need to have everything figured out before beginning therapy. You may simply know that something isn’t working anymore – or that you’re ready to understand yourself in a different way.

If you’re looking for a therapist who will be engaged in the process with you and help you move toward meaningful change, I’d be happy to talk with you about whether we might be a good fit.