About Laura
Laura Potel (she/they) is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and sex therapist. She works from a collaborative, strengths-based, person-centered perspective and specializes in providing a safe, sex-positive space for individuals of all genders and sexual orientations. Laura’s style is warm, nonjudgemental, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and grounded in body liberation.
Laura offers an individualized, integrated approach and draws from a wide range of techniques including creative arts therapy, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and more.
Laura received their Masters Degree in Drama Therapy from New York University and operates a private practice for individuals and couples in Queens, New York.
Services.
Individual therapy.
You deserve a space dedicated to your healing, growth, and overall well-being. My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, sex and sexuality, gender identity, ADHD and executive functioning, body image, grief and loss, and trauma.
Partners therapy.
Partnership dynamics can benefit greatly from an outside perspective and a neutral, safe holding space. My services can provide support around communication, boundary-setting, conflict resolution, consensual non-monogamy, sex and sexuality, and BDSM/kink practices.
Sex therapy.
I work with both individuals and partners to address challenges impacting sexual fulfillment including desire discrepancy between partners, sexual dysfunction, expanding sexual creativity, impulsive/compulsive porn use, healing from sexual trauma, navigating shame or guilt around sex, and exploring consensual non-monogamy or kink dynamics.
Fees.
Initial consultation.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation call during which you can ask any questions you may have. Please see the Contact page to reach out and request an initial consultation.
Fees.
Individual therapy…………$200/50-minute session
Partners therapy…………..$250/50-minute session
Sliding scale.
I offer sliding scale rates based on need and availability. Please indicate your interest in a reduced fee when reaching out for a consultation.
Insurance.
I do not currently have availability for new in-network insurance clients. However, many insurance companies offer partial reimbursement for out-of-network therapeutic services. Upon request, I will provide receipts for you to submit to your insurance company for out-of-network reimbursement.
I recommend contacting your insurance and asking the following questions:
Do I have out-of-network outpatient mental health insurance benefits?
Do my out-of-network outpatient mental health insurance benefits cover me seeing a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) for psychotherapy?
How much is my deductible and has it been met?
How many sessions per year will be covered?
What is the coverage amount per therapy session?
Contact me.
For any questions, or if you would like to request a free initial consultation, please complete this contact form and I will get back to you shortly.
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email: laurapotellcat@gmail.com