Laurel Sims-Stewart

Taking​ the first step toward personal healing or help for your child can feel overwhelming, but with the right support it doesn't have to be. Laurel strives to create a safe, welcoming, and person-centered environment for each individual with whom she works. Her goal is to walk with you on this journey of healing, empowering you or your child to feel confident in making positive changes.

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Laurel (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a background in art therapy. She completed her M.Ed. in Counseling with a Concentration is Art Therapy from the University of Louisville in 2012. Since then she has had the opportunity to work in both inpatient and outpatient settings with children, adolescents, and adults. Prior to completing her master’s, Laurel gained experience in the mental health field working with children and adolescents in mental health crisis services, children battling chronic medical issues, and as a sexual assault crisis counselor. Laurel is currently a practicing LPCA supervisor and mental health educator with the Academy of Innovative Mental Health.

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Laurel specializes in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, life transitions, perinatal/postpartum mental health, body image, and spirituality and faith issues. She has extensive experience working with individuals across the lifespan. Laurel utilizes an integrative, person-centered, and insight-based approach that can include specific therapeutic techniques such as narrative work, psychoeducation, mindfulness, somatic and polyvagal work, Brainspotting, Intuitive Eating principles, and expressive techniques. She approaches treatment through a Health At Every Size® lens (learn more about the HAES Principles and Framework of Care here: https://asdah.org/haes/). Laurel will partner with you to find the strategies that fit best for you or your child.

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