B.A. in Social Welfare and Justice & Spanish Language and Literature — Marquette University
Laura is trained as a social worker and spent eight years in the field, during which time she transitioned to focus primarily on therapy. She has experience in a variety of settings including alternative schools, youth shelters and residential treatment facilities and other higher levels of care. While she has a particular interest in working with adolescents, she also sees adult and young adult clients. Laura is licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin and can see clients residing in either state. Currently, Laura is only providing telehealth to clients.
Laura’s specialties include mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, school stress and behavioral issues, and supporting individuals and families through transitions between levels of care. She uses a mixture of modalities with clients, choosing to tailor her approach to the client and use the most helpful and applicable pieces of CBT, DBT, and ACT while working to fully understand each client’s environment and the systems that impact their lives. Her aim is to work with clients collaboratively to meet their goals, process difficult events and build skills in order to gain better stability, resiliency and balance in their lives.