Laura Long
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
I work collaboratively from a systemic perspective. I specialize in working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community and I'm kink and poly friendly.
I work collaboratively with my clients because I have education, training, and experience, and you know yourself better than anyone else. I also approach therapy from a systemic perspective. "Systems theory is concerned with the web of connections between persons and world, self and others. Systemic therapy tackles problems arising not within the individual as such, but rather within their wider life: their family and friends, work, and in the social (cultural, political, economic) context." I identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and have experience working with people of many different gender identities and sexual orientations. I am kink and poly friendly. I strive to offer a safe space for people of all demographics.
Practice hours (CDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Suicide attempt
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Childhood Abuse
- Depression
- Gender Identity
- Personal Growth
- Polyamorous relationship
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Neurodivergent people
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Feminist Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- BadgerCare – Wisconsin
- Dean Health Plan – Wisconsin
- Forward Health – Wisconsin
- Group Health Cooperative (GHC) – Wisconsin
- Quartz – Wisconsin
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Credentials
Licenses
Marriage and Family Therapist
2156-124, Wisconsin
Education
Edgewood College
Master of Science in Family Therapy, 2019