Hello, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the St. Louis, Missouri area with 10+ years of clinical experience. I grew up in the St. Louis area and my family and I moved back here in January after 17 years away for my undergraduate (CMSU/UCM) and graduate studies (UMKC), both in social work. I have clinical background with refugee families, counseling for children and families in the foster and reunification settings, as a day-treatment counselor with K-6th graders, outpatient and in-home therapy for all ages and backgrounds.
I strive to be a safe place for you and your loved ones. I have experience in Trauma-Informed care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) based therapy, Mindfulness based therapies, and more for ages 5 and up. My areas of specialty are mood disorders, trauma/PTSD, grief and loss, ADHD/ADD, sensory processing challenges, parenting children with special needs, gender and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ+) identity.
My goal is to meet you where you are at in your life journey and to empower you to make your changes and goals a sustaining reality.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MO LCSW 2017002828
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Makes you feel heard and seen. Provides multiple ways to mange and deal with situations.
Written on Jan 22, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Laura is very kind, open-minded, and cool! She helps me a lot and has great insights. I like that she makes therapy interactive. She is a great therapist for neurodivergent people with trauma.
Written on Sep 14, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and bipolar disorder
Starting therapy was the best thing I’ve done. Laura is supportive, and always offers additional help/insight. I feel as if she truly cares about me which is hard to find in therapy these days
Written on Mar 15, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
Laura is an amazing therapist who understood me from the very first session. She’s provided so many tools to help with my issues and my life has drastically improved since starting therapy.
Written on Mar 02, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I love my therapist but I have been having so much trouble getting on your site. I finally was able to get on today, but another week has gone by.
Written on Feb 03, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Super good at listening to and thinking in different ways. I am not the best with words and explaining stuff so it’s nice to still be understood
Written on Jan 15, 2023 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd