Loren Beard

LSW
Accepting Clients

Hi, I'm Loren! I'm committed to providing anti-oppressive and LGBTQ+ affirming care.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Candidate in Chicago, IL
Supervised by Jim Hayes, LCSW

About My Clients

I support clients navigating relational and complex trauma, depression and anxiety, sexuality and gender identity, expansive relationship structures, and the impacts of racial, economic, and related forms of marginalization. I have experience working with members of LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and race-, class-, and more broadly marginalized communities.

My Background and Approach

My orientation to therapy is collaborative, relational, and respectful of lived experience. With my clients, I work to build a therapeutic space where healing, self-acceptance, and transformation feel within reach. I also use relational, somatic, and CBT approaches to support clients navigating issues related to conflict and trust.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I draw on a pleasure-positive lens that resists pathologizing and centers meaning-making and choice. In session, I use humor, warm and honest communication, and thoughtful self-disclosure to expand what feels safe and imaginable.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Evernorth
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 2 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150/session

Info

Email Loren
3033 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
3033 North Clark Street
Suite 220
Chicago, IL 60657

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