Laudan Gish

Laudan Kermani Gish is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, holding licenses in:

• California (CA License 81666)
• Connecticut (CT License 11610)
• Texas (TX License 106571).

She earned her Master’s degree in Social Welfare and obtained her Pupil Personnel Services Credential from the esteemed UCLA. Her academic journey began with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Marketing from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Laudan provides psychotherapy and coaching services to individuals and couples in English and Farsi to residents of California, Connecticut, and Texas.

Laudan is supportive and insight-oriented. Her comprehensive approach incorporates the emotional, environmental, and cultural struggles impacting the lives of her clients. She has been praised for integrating evidence-based therapeutic modalities to fit the needs of her clients, including:

• Attachment Theory / Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Mindfulness / Mindful Self-Compassion
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution Focused Therapy

License Information

• License Type: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• License Number: 81666
• License State: California
• Licensing Authority: Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

• License Type: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• License Number: 11610
• License State: Connecticut
• Licensing Authority: Connecticut Department of Public Health

• License Type: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• License Number: 106571
• License State: Texas
• Licensing Authority: Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

Rates

• Per Session: $375
• Couples Session: $450

Laudan Gish Specializes in

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
• Attachment-based
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• Couples Counseling
• Culturally Sensitive
• Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
• EMDR
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
• Trauma Focused

Issues treated

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Postpartum Depression

Specializes in Supporting These Ethnicities

• Black and African American
• Caribbean
• East Asian
• Hispanic and Latino
• Indigenous Peoples (including Native American)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• South Asian
• Southeast Asian

Experienced in Supporting These Groups & Communities

• Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Infertility (Individuals & Couples)
• LGBTQ+
• Secondary Infertility (Individuals & Couples)
• Single Parent
• Visually Impaired

Specializes in Supporting These Spiritual Beliefs

• Buddhist
• Catholic
• Christian (other denominations)
• Hindu
• Jewish
• Latter-day Saints (LDS)
• Muslim
• Secular/Agnostic/Atheist (Non-Religious)
• Sikh

Ages

• Adults

What Insurance Plans are Accepted?

• Cash/Private Pay Accepted

Education and Experience

UCLA: Master of Social Welfare (MSW) – 2015
The George Washington University: Bachelor of Science in Business (BA) – 2006

Office Hours

Mon-Th, 8-5

Languages

• English
• Farsi