Dr. Laura Counseling, PA

Dr. Laura Counseling, PA She also provides professional trainings, expert witness and consultation services.

Dr. Laura Streyffeler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, Diplomate specializing in individual, couples and family psychotherapy, and maintains a private practice in Fort Myers, Florida.

Emotional safety sounds like:• “I hear you.”• “That makes sense.”• “Let’s work through this.”And not:• Defensiveness• Di...
01/30/2026

Emotional safety sounds like:
• “I hear you.”
• “That makes sense.”
• “Let’s work through this.”

And not:
• Defensiveness
• Dismissal
• Name-calling

Love grows where safety exists.

💬 Do you feel emotionally safe in your relationship?

Boundaries create clarity.Clarity creates safety.Safety creates connection.💬 Double-tap if you’re learning this. ...
01/29/2026

Boundaries create clarity.
Clarity creates safety.
Safety creates connection.

💬 Double-tap if you’re learning this.

Boundaries don’t make you difficult.They make relationships clearer and safer.💬 Double tap if this is something you’re p...
01/29/2026

Boundaries don’t make you difficult.
They make relationships clearer and safer.

💬 Double tap if this is something you’re practicing.

Normalize this in relationships:• Apologizing without excuses• Asking for reassurance• Talking about triggers• Repairing...
01/28/2026

Normalize this in relationships:
• Apologizing without excuses
• Asking for reassurance
• Talking about triggers
• Repairing after mistakes

This is emotional maturity, not weakness.

💬 Which one feels hardest?

Trauma responses aren’t choices — they’re adaptations.• Hypervigilance• People-pleasing• Emotional numbing• AvoidanceThe...
01/28/2026

Trauma responses aren’t choices — they’re adaptations.

• Hypervigilance
• People-pleasing
• Emotional numbing
• Avoidance

These behaviors once kept you safe.

Healing isn’t about judging them, it’s about understanding them.

💬 Which response do you recognize in yourself?




Gentle relationship check-in:What does your relationship need more of right now?• Time• Boundaries• Communication• Suppo...
01/27/2026

Gentle relationship check-in:
What does your relationship need more of right now?

• Time
• Boundaries
• Communication
• Support

💬 Comment one word.

✨ So thankful for this kind feedback ✨I’m deeply grateful to this client for taking the time to share their experience. ...
01/27/2026

✨ So thankful for this kind feedback ✨

I’m deeply grateful to this client for taking the time to share their experience. Therapy is a collaborative process, and it’s always meaningful to hear when someone feels seen, supported, and empowered along their healing journey.

Every step forward, no matter how small, matters. Thank you for trusting me with your story and allowing me to be part of your growth.

If you’re considering therapy, know that you’re not alone—and help is available when you’re ready.

There’s a difference between:• Taking space to regulate• Shutting down to avoidHealthy pauses include:✔️ A return time✔️...
01/26/2026

There’s a difference between:
• Taking space to regulate
• Shutting down to avoid

Healthy pauses include:
✔️ A return time
✔️ Accountability
✔️ Reconnection

Avoidance erodes trust.

💬 Which feels familiar?

If you’re always the one:• Explaining yourself• Fixing emotional tension• Making others comfortable• Managing everyone’s...
01/26/2026

If you’re always the one:
• Explaining yourself
• Fixing emotional tension
• Making others comfortable
• Managing everyone’s feelings

You’re carrying emotional labor and it’s heavy.

Healthy relationships distribute emotional responsibility.

💬 Have you felt this imbalance before?

If you’re always:• Explaining• Reminding• Fixing• Carrying the emotional weightThat’s not “being better at relationships...
01/23/2026

If you’re always:
• Explaining
• Reminding
• Fixing
• Carrying the emotional weight

That’s not “being better at relationships.”
That’s imbalance.

Healthy relationships share responsibility, emotional and practical.

💬 Have you been the over-functioner?

Anxiety doesn’t always show up as panic.Sometimes it looks like:• Overthinking everything you said• Replaying conversati...
01/23/2026

Anxiety doesn’t always show up as panic.
Sometimes it looks like:
• Overthinking everything you said
• Replaying conversations
• Difficulty relaxing
• Needing constant reassurance

Anxiety is your brain trying to keep you safe — even when it’s exhausting.

Gentle curiosity helps more than criticism.

💬 What does anxiety look like for you?


Most relationship fights aren’t about the issue — they’re about not feeling heard.Understanding builds safety.Safety bui...
01/22/2026

Most relationship fights aren’t about the issue — they’re about not feeling heard.

Understanding builds safety.
Safety builds connection.

💬 Save this reminder.

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2077 First Street
Fort Myers, FL
33901

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm

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+12398221699

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