About Laura Alcantar Counseling

Bio

Laura Alcantar is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University. Laura works with adult individuals and couples utilizing a trauma-informed approach. She is trained in EFT-Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples and ART-Accelerated Resolution Therapy, an evidence-based trauma reprocessing therapy. Laura's practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming.  

Specialties

anxiety

depression

bipolar disorder

trauma

grief

relationship struggles

family of origin problems

work-related stress/burnout

A little about me

I’m a 40-something, female-identifying Geneva resident with one husband, two children, three dogs, one bird, and one lizard. I love reading, baking, gardening, flower arranging, and exploring local nature trails and preserves. I’ve had a passion for psychology, philosophy, and spirituality for most my life. I studied and trained in Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient medicine of India, from 2006-2009 and owned a holistic practice for nearly ten years before I decided to change gears and focus on the psychological, emotional, and relational aspects of health and healing.