Laura Lahay, BA
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Bachelor of Arts
Couseling Extern To make an appointment with Laura, please call 630-570-0050. You can also email Contact.OH@OakHeartCenter.com.
Treats the Following:Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders
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Biography
“Short-term discomfort, long-term benefit.” That is a motto I have continuously used in therapy, both as a developing clinician and in my own personal experience. Therapy is tough yet beautifully rewarding work that can propel a person forward into what lies ahead. It is a journey that can be both messy and lovely, scary and exciting, exhausting and liberating. As a growing clinician, I wish to go on this journey with my clients, giving them space for short-term discomfort so that they might receive the long-term benefits.
I received my bachelor’s degree in 2019 in Children and Family Ministries from Moody Bible Institute and I am in my third year of my Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS). I have experience working with toddlers all the way through adults both in clinical and non-clinical settings. In non-clinical settings, I have worked with kids and teenagers who struggle with eating disorders, anxiety, self-harm, and depression through counseling groups and in a church setting. Before interning at Oakheart, I interned at another private practice in which I worked mostly with teens and adults who were seeking mental health treatment or were court-mandated for substance abuse treatment, anger management, or DCFS mandated treatment. I enjoy working with all ages, but have most experience with kids, teens, and young adults.
I believe the counseling relationship is a partnership, where both counselor and client work together to move the client toward healing and growth. I take a person-centered approach while using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and strength-based practices to help the client work through their struggles. I love seeing a client participate in the journey that is therapy and getting to be a guide for them along the way. Getting to celebrate them and their growth is the most rewarding experience for me as a growing clinician.
I received my bachelor’s degree in 2019 in Children and Family Ministries from Moody Bible Institute and I am in my third year of my Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS). I have experience working with toddlers all the way through adults both in clinical and non-clinical settings. In non-clinical settings, I have worked with kids and teenagers who struggle with eating disorders, anxiety, self-harm, and depression through counseling groups and in a church setting. Before interning at Oakheart, I interned at another private practice in which I worked mostly with teens and adults who were seeking mental health treatment or were court-mandated for substance abuse treatment, anger management, or DCFS mandated treatment. I enjoy working with all ages, but have most experience with kids, teens, and young adults.
I believe the counseling relationship is a partnership, where both counselor and client work together to move the client toward healing and growth. I take a person-centered approach while using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and strength-based practices to help the client work through their struggles. I love seeing a client participate in the journey that is therapy and getting to be a guide for them along the way. Getting to celebrate them and their growth is the most rewarding experience for me as a growing clinician.
