Clinical Interests and Specialty Areas
Stephanie Laurey, Psy.D. believes effective therapy begins with creating a space that feels warm, empathetic, and nonjudgemental. Her therapeutic style is attachment-focused and relational, blending psychodynamic work with practical interventions to help students feel deeply understood and make progress toward their goals. She welcomes students with a wide range of experiences, from those who are familiar with therapy to those who may feel understandably nervous about trying it for the first time. Her clinical interests include identity development, depression, trauma, eating and body image concerns, substance use, neurodiversity, and religion and spirituality. She is supervised by Ryan Crosthwaite, Psy.D. and Lydia Hansell, Psy.D.
About the Staff Member
Laurey earned her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. She earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in English from the University of Virginia. Prior to changing careers, she taught college English and middle and high school math. During her clinical training, she has enjoyed working with young adults at several college and university counseling centers, a recovery-based shelter, a group therapy program for schizophrenia recovery, and a diagnostic assessment center specializing in ADHD and autism. In her spare time, Laurey enjoys writing, cycling, and wandering the beach with her family.
Pronouns: she/her/hers