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Therapist
Education
A.M. in Social Administration and Social Policy - The University of Chicago
MSc Gender, Rights and Development Studies - The University of Glasgow
B.A. - DePaul University
I Treat
10-15 Years Old
15-20 Years Old
Young Adult
Adult
Couple & Marriage
Interracial Couples
Family
LGB/TQ+
Issues I Treat
Trauma
Domestic Violence
Sexual Abuse
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Self-Harm
Racism Issues
LGB/TQ+ Identity & Relationships
Couples Conflict
Spirituality / Religion
Therapists in Therapy
Life Stage Transitions
College (Transition to)
Anxiety Disorders
Depression / Mood Disorders
Workplace Issues
Types of Therapy
Relational Cultural Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Mindfulness & Behavior Therapies
Humanistic Therapy
Family Therapy
Couple Therapy
CBT-informed
About

Lauren Miller (she/her) is a licensed social worker (LSW) and a client-centered, relational therapist who works with adolescents, young adults, adults, couples, and families. Her areas of interest include: anxiety, depression, trauma, intergenerational trauma, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse, LGBTQ+, racism/discrimination, employment trauma and recovery from religious trauma. Prior to becoming a therapist, Lauren was a Domestic Violence Legal Advocate and Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor for over 10 years. She has completed the 40- hour Domestic Violence Training administered by the  Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) as well as the 60-hour Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention administered by the  Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA).

Lauren is currently a postgraduate fellow with WomenCare Counseling and Training Center in Evanston, which focuses on the relational treatment of trauma.

Other Professional Involvement/Leadership Positions

Current postgraduate fellow in The Natalie Haimowitz Postgraduate Training Program- WomenCare Counseling and Training Center, Evanston, IL.

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (Illinois chapter member and national member)

Selected publications/presentations
“Kosovar Civil Society Report to the United Nations on Violence against Women in Kosovo.”  United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) · Dec 1, 2005.
Awards
Certificate of Recognition for 200 hours of support and service to survivors of sexual violence and/harm, Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) August 2021
Insurance Accepted
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Out of Network Reimbursement
Self Pay
Languages
English