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.

Much of my career has focused on relationships. I’ve worked extensively with couples navigating conflict, disconnection, communication difficulties, broken trust, infidelity, and major decisions about the future of their relationships. I also work with individuals who want to better understand themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that may be keeping them stuck.

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.

Specialized Relationship Experience

My work with couples is informed by advanced training in the Gottman Method, including completion of Level 3 training. I am also trained in Discernment Counseling, a specialized approach for couples when one partner is considering leaving the relationship and the other hopes to repair it.

Over the years, I’ve learned that what happens on the surface of a relationship often tells only part of the story. The argument about money, parenting, intimacy, or whose turn it was to do something may actually reflect deeper patterns involving trust, connection, expectations, resentment, or feeling unheard.

My role isn’t to decide who is right or take sides. It is to help you understand what is happening between you, recognize the patterns that keep pulling you back into the same place, and begin creating something different.

That relationship perspective also informs my work with individuals. Our relationships, families, experiences, and longstanding patterns all influence how we understand ourselves and how we move through the world.

Education & Professional Background

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.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked in a variety of clinical and consulting roles in addition to private practice. Those experiences have reinforced my belief that meaningful change rarely comes from someone simply telling you what you should do. It comes from understanding yourself and your patterns 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 houseplants.

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 have to have everything figured out before beginning therapy. You may simply know that the way things are going isn’t how you want them to stay.

Whether you’re looking for help with your relationship, trying to make an important decision, or looking for support on your own, I’d be happy to talk with you about whether we might be a good fit.