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Laura Neimark-Gizara

Therapist(She/Her)
15 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

My professional background includes working as an educator and working in the field of nutrition. I enjoy helping people find their true selves, reducing anxiety/depression and other symptoms.

My approach to therapy

I work with IFS, EMDR, Brainspotting, Solution Focused Therapy, Parent Management training and many others. I am certified in EMDR and Brainspotting. I am Level 1 trained in IFS. I have also trained in Family Constellations, Sand Tray, and Comprehensive Resource Model.

I have work experience in community mental health, medical social work, domestic violence/women’s issues, Hospice social work and sexual assault/crisis. I have a Bachelor's degree in nutrition, a Teaching Credential and a Master's Degree in Social Work. I am a 200 hour certified Yoga teacher.

What you can expect from me

In our first session we will get to know each other and I will provide to you a chance to get to know me and how I work as a therapist.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Inquisitive, Warm, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    15 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at University Nevada Reno, Bachelor of Science at California State Polytechnic Univeristy, Pomona
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawaii)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Hawaii, Carelon Behavioral Health, Carelon Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage, Cigna, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, Providence Health Plan - Medicare Advantage, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression
  • More specialties
    OCD, Family issues, Stress management, Grief or loss, Women's issues
  • Therapy methods
    Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Experiential, Trauma Focused CBT, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Transpersonal, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Strength-Based, Humanistic, Structural Family, Behavior Modification
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Adults, Seniors