Laurel Dammann, LSW (She/they)

Staff Therapist

Hello! I’m glad you’re here!

In hopes of helping you in your process of finding a therapist, I offer you this insight into how I approach what I love: supporting people in creating paths through challenge toward transformation.

While I draw from several therapeutic modalities, I always prioritize your lived experience and I approach therapy as a collaborative space. In my practice, I consider how the systems in which we live impact us, and I approach healing and growth holistically. As your therapist, I hold a deep respect for your autonomy and self-agency, I commit to transparency in my work, and I embrace any feedback you choose to share. While I bring my training and knowledge, you carry your own skills and expertise–– how might we work together in service of you?

These are a few of the frameworks that I include in my practice:

  • Feminist Relational Theories
  • Mindfulness
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO DBT)
  • Functional Analytical Psychotherapy (FAP)
  • The Arts (visual art; writing; music, & more)

My professional experience includes working within the following areas:

  • Domestic violence & Intimate partner violence
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Sexual harassment & assault
  • Adult survivors of child abuse
  • Complex & Acute trauma
  • Interpersonal relationships
  • LGBTQIA+ affirming practice
  • Death, dying, & grief
  • Life transitions
  • Sex work inclusive practice
  • Artists (musicians; writers; visual artists; theater professionals, & more)
  • Helpers (activists; caregivers; educators; health care workers; service industry workers, & more)

If you resonate with anything that I’ve shared, I encourage you to reach out. I look forward to meeting you!

Insurance Accepted: BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO, Sliding Scale when Applicable

Contact
Laurel Dammann, LSW
laureldammann@dascchicago.com