Laura Jennings, LMSW-c

Services provided in Michigan & Colorado

Wherever you have come from & wherever you may be today, I believe that you have the ability to find love, joy, and community in your life. I value my role in providing support and encouragement while creating a safe environment for you to achieve your goals.

In our work together, I believe in vulnerability & the importance of empathy and connection within the therapeutic relationship. My commitments to you include being a lifelong learner, knowing every client has something new to teach me.

You are your best teacher, and you know yourself better than anyone. My role is to be with you as you navigate the challenges experienced; walking alongside you as you work toward becoming your best self.

Work with Me

Background:I received my Master’s in Social Work from Wayne State University - Detroit( 2014) with Concentrations Family Studies & Alcohol/Substance Use. I’ve had over 10 years of clinical experience, primarily working with Complex Trauma and folks who have experienced symptoms of PNES/Functional Seizures and Dissociative Identity Disorder. Along with work as a therapist, my career as a Social Worker includes Case Management, Program Development, ED Social Work, MIHP, Psychiatric Crisis Assessment & Intervention with focus areas on Alzheimer’s & Memory Loss, Oncology/Hematology, and Maternal Mental Health Care.

Additional Trainings:

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy:

    • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma (Live online, Raymond Rodriguez, Trainer)

    • From Narrative to Nervous System: Sensorimotor Sequencing to Process Shock Trauma (Live online, Pat Ogden & Tracy Jarvis)

    • Innovations in Treating Complex Trauma & PTSD; Advanced Strategies using a Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Approach (Pat Ogden, Trainer)

    • Innovations in Treatment: Sensorimotor Approach for Clients on the Autism Spectrum (Bonnie Goldstein, Trainer)

    • When the Past Intrudes on the Present: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Couples (Bonnie Goldstein, Pat Ogden Trainers)

    • Embodied Presence: SP and Cultural Humility (Jacqueline Compton, RP, RCAT)

    Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT):

    • Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship (Lansing, Elana Katz, Trainer)

    • Emotionally Focused Therapy, EFIT Essentials (Toronto; Leanne Campbell, Robin Williams Blake; Trainers)

    • Finding our Depth: Growing Skill, Capacity and Attunement in EFT (Ohio, Elana Katz & Carolyn Wenner, Trainers)

    • Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT):Attachment-based Interventions to Treat Trauma, Anxiety and Depression (Sue Johnson, Trainer)

    • Homeward Bound: A Journey to Safe Connection and Healing with EFFT & EFIT (Gail Palmer & Robin Williams Blake, Trainers)

    Additional Trainings:

    • Advanced Trauma Training: Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment of Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders (50 CE Certification, Janina Fisher, Live Trainer)

    • Putting Polyvagal Theory into Practice (Deb Dana, Trainer)

    • Suicide-Focused Assessment and Treatment (Stanford University, 2024)

    • NASW Certificate in Core Supervision, 2025

    • Trauma-Focused CBT (Michigan Trauma Initiative, 2015)

    • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (The Children’s Center, Detroit MI)

    • Treating Childhood Emotional Neglect (Jonice Webb)

    • Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Trauma in Schools