Laura Pearl, PhD, LCSW
(She/her/hers)
Preferred Name: Laura
About Me
I offer in-person EMDR therapy on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York as well as hybrid and online therapy. I specialize in working with survivors of childhood trauma, neurodivergent people (particularly autistic people who are recently or self diagnosed), first and second generation Americans, and LGBTQ+ people. I have advanced training in sex therapy and in working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Education & Experience
Certificate in Sex Therapy, California Institute of Integral Studies, 2025
Certificate in Gestalt Therapy, The Gestalt Center, New York, NY, 2023
MSW, Columbia University School of Social Work, 2017
PhD, Anthropology, University of Michigan, 2006
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
The Gestalt Center, New York, NY
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Autism Spectrum
- Chronic Pain
- Dissociative Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Moral Injury
- Personality Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Somatic Issues
Population Served
- Adults
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
