Laura has devoted herself to promoting wellness for 20 years. After graduating from Northern Illinois University she pursued specialty training and managed a private practice in the field of Eastern complementary medicine known as Ayurveda. During these years, she helped clients navigate various health issues and attain wellness. As she practiced, her interest in mental health grew and she made the decision to extend her expertise to become a licensed clinical mental health counselor. Some of her areas of specialty include supporting clients with life transitions, relationships, new diagnoses, and coping with death and loss. She also helps clients work through issues of depression, anxiety, and mood disorders… developing tools to live more functionally with these diagnoses.
Combining styles of psychodynamic, somatic (body-centered awareness), and emotionally focused therapy, Laura always considers the impact of a person’s environment on their health. Laura is trained in Level one Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a mind-body modality primarily utilized for processing trauma via visualization and sensation processing.
Laura loves the outdoors and finds solace in her daily morning hikes through the woods and along the Fox River. She is a passionate flower gardener and lives with her husband, Luis, their two teenage sons, and her two fur kids, Jackson, and Fender.
