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
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna/Evernorth, United Healthcare/Optum, 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.