A Little Bit About Me
About Dr. Laurie Bruce
Dr. Laurie Bruce is a licensed clinical psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, earned in 2000, and over two decades of experience working with therapists, coaches, counselors, and healers navigating the unique challenges of caring for others while maintaining their own well-being.
Her clinical foundation is rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an evidence-based approach that integrates cognitive and behavioral psychology with Eastern mindfulness practices. This combination allows Dr. Bruce to support practitioners not only in managing symptoms, but in developing the internal regulation, clarity, and resilience required for sustained clinical excellence and personal fulfillment.
Mindfulness is central to her work. For therapists and healers, mindfulness is not a wellness trend: it is an essential professional skill. When practitioners develop awareness of their thoughts, emotional responses, and physiological signals, they gain greater control over stress, sharper clinical discernment, and the ability to hold space for clients with steadiness rather than reactivity. Research consistently shows that mindfulness practices reduce anxiety and depression while increasing clarity, presence, and emotional intelligence: critical capacities for therapeutic work.
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Conscious Practice
Dr. Bruce is also a Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist, having completed a year-long intensive training through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. She brings a deeply grounded, ethical, and clinical lens to this work, supporting individuals working through trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, and deeper personal and spiritual development.
While psychedelic-assisted therapy can be transformative, Dr. Bruce emphasizes that it must be approached with discernment, preparation, and professional guidance. She is a strong advocate for safe, legal, and informed use, particularly for practitioners whose nervous systems, responsibilities, and clinical presence require stability and integration, not destabilization.
Working With Therapists, Coaches, and Healers
Throughout her career, Dr. Bruce has worked with thousands of individuals, including therapists, coaches, counselors, and wellness professionals. She understands the unique challenges faced by those in helping professions: compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, chronic emotional labor, and the belief that caring for oneself means taking away from clients.
Many of the practitioners Dr. Bruce works with are skilled at helping others yet struggle to apply the same wisdom to themselves. They carry unexamined narratives that quietly erode well-being and clinical effectiveness. Her work focuses on helping practitioners identify and dismantle these internalized messages, while developing a grounded relationship with themselves that supports both personal health and professional longevity.
True effectiveness as a healer is not built on self-sacrifice. It is built on self-trust, regulation, and the ability to show up for clients from a centered, integrated place.
Mindfulness Coaching and Consultation
In addition to clinical psychotherapy, Dr. Bruce offers mindfulness-based coaching and consultation for therapists and healers who are not seeking therapy but desire a confidential, high-level space to refine how they practice, prevent burnout, and sustain themselves.
This work is particularly well-suited for practitioners who want:
- Greater emotional regulation when working with challenging clients
- Clearer boundaries without guilt or burnout
- Improved clinical presence and therapeutic effectiveness
- A grounded, practical approach to mindfulness that integrates seamlessly into demanding caseloads
Dr. Bruce's coaching work bridges psychological insight with real-world clinical demands, offering practitioners a way to serve at a high level without disconnecting from themselves.
Choosing the Right Support
Dr. Bruce believes it is essential for practitioners, especially those who hold space for others, to be discerning when choosing their own therapeutic or coaching support. Not all providers are equally trained, ethical, or effective. Poorly matched care can be unhelpful at best and harmful at worst.
Through her work and educational resources, Dr. Bruce helps therapists and healers understand what to look for in supervision, consultation, or personal therapy, how to recognize when they need support, and how to make informed, empowered choices as they invest in their well-being and professional growth.
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