Lauri Kassewitz

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified School Counselor, I have been working with children, teens and adults for 30 years in both private practice and school settings. As a mother of three teenagers myself, I am well versed in current stressors and themes affecting this population. My goal is to provide a safe, warm, welcoming space for teens and parents to express their frustrations and concerns. Through the therapeutic process, my role is to strengthen family communication and relationships to create more balance, peace, and happiness in the family.

I bring a calm, gentle approach that uses challenge when needed and humor to balance stressful moments. I believe that the client is their own best expert, and I assist in strengthening current relationships through empowerment with skills and strategies, increasing self-esteem, well-being, and balance. My motto, "Transforming Struggles into Strengths," moves clients from the victim role to taking charge of their lives and finding the silver lining by changing their thinking about their situation. We look at what is holding you back from taking advantage of opportunities. My goal is to help you live your best life.

Clients will leave our sessions feeling heard and understood, validated, and have clarity and confidence in how they feel. They will have greater clarity on who they are, what their next steps are, and have developed confidence and self-reliance to take risks and accomplish their goals.