Dr. Laurie Bruce received her BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester in 1994. She received her master’s degree (1996) and Doctorate Degree (2000) in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford. Her Post-Doctoral Studies were in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and her doctoral dissertation was on the topic of Training in DBT to Reduce Therapist Burnout. In addition to her clinical practice at Wellness Place, she is the host of her own podcast, From Both Sides of The Couch.
Dr. Bruce has worked in a variety of settings including private practice, community mental health and hospitals. She served as the Director of Residential Services as well as Chief Patient Experience Officer during her time at the Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason Ohio. She has supervised doctoral level students as well as professional staff. In 2022 she was nominated for the Health Care Hero Award in Patient Experience by the Cincinnati Business Enquirer. In 2023 she completed a year long intensive training and certification in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute.
Dr. Bruce works from a mindfulness-based model, assuming that all clients are always doing the best that they can in every moment, and are also capable of learning new skills and new ways of thinking and behaving in the world. Her areas of expertise are in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and trauma therapy. She works with adults using a compassionate, non-judgmental and acceptance-based approach. She is also highly directive with her clients, believing that learning new skills is essential for making significant life changes.
Dr. Bruce provides individual and group therapy, coaching and consulting and lectures on many topics locally and regionally.