Counseling Interns
Our interns at Sprout to Bloom Wellness are current students in accredited master’s degree programs working to earn hours toward their degrees and gain experience in a clinical setting.
They work under the supervision of Joan M. Coles MS LPC CPCS and the direction of Kaitlyn Sampson Albarelli MS LPC and participate in consultation with all members of our team.
Our interns are committed to providing accessible, affirming, affordable care- they are able to take insurance for some sessions and offer a lower self pay rate and significantly lower sliding scale to allow more clients access to therapy. Interns charge $100 per session and are able to offer need based sliding scale with completion and approval of the STBW sliding scale application.
Laura Cook
Clinical interests:
Depression - Anxiety - Stress - Women’s Issues - Trauma - Abuse Recovery - Self Esteem - Divorce - ADHD - Autism - LGBTQ+ - Children - Adolescents - Play Therapy - DBT Skills Training - Emotion Regulation - Mindfulness - Suicidal Ideation
Therapy should be a place of zero judgment where you feel safe to show up exactly as you are. My belief is that you are the North Star of your own life. You already hold wisdom, needs, strengths, and answers inside of you, even if trauma, shame, unhealthy relationships, toxic religious experiences, or life circumstances have made them harder to hear. I integrate neuroscience and creativity with practical tools because therapy should feel meaningful, helpful, and worth your time and investment.
Healing is possible, and my hope is to help you reconnect with yourself, your voice, confidence, and the life you want to build.
Counseling Intern - Northwestern University
As an intern, Laura works with a broad variety of clients and presenting problems. She is practicing under the supervision of Joan M. Coles MS LPC CPCS. To see areas in which Laura is receiving supervision and support, you can learn more about Joan’s specialty areas here.
Laura is passionate about supporting clients navigating relational trauma, religious trauma, narcissistic abuse, coercive control, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, anxiety, confidence struggles, and unhealthy relationship patterns. She enjoys exploring the “why” through early attachment, patterns, and deeper experiences while keeping therapy person centered, client guided, and practical.
Additionally, Laura is completing a specialization in Child and Adolescent Counseling at North Western University including training in play therapy and is completing additional training in Autplay. Laura brings her experience in working with children from teaching dance and leading summer camps to her therapy practice. Laura works with children as young as 3 years old and particularly enjoys working with middle schoolers.