Available
she/her
Laura Elk-WeistLCSW
Nice to meet you
I understand how painful it can feel when parts of you don’t seem to “fit.” As a queer therapist, I hold space for people from diverse and marginalized backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ and highly sensitive individuals. I work with concerns such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges through a trauma-informed, culturally aware lens. I believe you already hold the capacity for change, and my role is to walk alongside you with guidance, skills, and support.
About Laura
Location
Virtual, Illinois
Insurance Accepted
Cigna/Evernorth, Cash (out of pocket)
Communication Style
Affirming, Authentic, Challenging, Open-minded, Warm
Focus areas
Anxiety, Depression, Individual Therapy, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trans+, Workplace Stress
Experienced with
Parents, Neurodivergence, Students, LGBTQ+
Years of Experience
16+
I believe you already hold the capacity for change, and my role is to walk alongside you with guidance, skills, and support.
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Languages Spoken
English
Education
MA - Clinical Social Work, University of Chicago
Interests
I enjoy reading, gardening, spending time outdoors, art and crafting, watching documentaries, and spending time with my teenage son and my two Maine Coon cats.