Sylvia Lawson-Cook

I am an experienced licensed clinical social worker who is dedicated to helping those who have experienced felt trauma, loss of independence, and loss of identity. Contact me to schedule individual, couples, or family therapy and discuss costs! I am here to help you heal, to find peace from within, and develop empowerment! You matter and you are deserving of the best! Additional insurances coming soon! Benefits of private pay versus insurance: * Increased confidentiality and privacy * Greater flexibility in treatment plans, more personalized and holistic treatment options * Higher quality of care * Ability to choose a therapist without insurance restrictions * No diagnosis on your insurance or permanent medical record * Faster access to therapy without waiting for insurance approval * Freedom to set your own pace and session length without limitations imposed by insurance companies * More personalized and potentially deeper therapeutic process I provide multiple treatment methods, including BrainSpotting and Parts Therapy! I am licensed in Missouri, Ohio, and Virginia. More states coming soon! I provide Individual and Couples Counseling, specializing in Trauma treatment, LGBTQIA+, and relationships, including ENM, poly, and kink. This is a safe space to explore oneself without judgement, to heal traumatized parts of self, to become empowered, to learn to prioritize oneself without feeling guilty, to learn the importance of setting boundaries, and to develop healthy, safe relationships with self, partners, and community. I have over 25-years experience working with individuals and family systems. I understand the importance of feeling safe, heard, and understood! I value feeling in control of one’s life and learning to respect and prioritize oneself to do that! I am part of the LGBTQ+ community and strive to help others in this community and beyond to feel empowered, to live authentically, and to be the best version of oneself! We all deserve that! Childhood abuse and neglect can impact a person years later, causing the adult to still feel like that small, helpless, vulnerable child. Large gaps in memory occur. Safe, trusting relationships and friendships are difficult to have. Lack of connections, lack of trust, isolation. All are impacts from trauma. I have witnessed the survivors of trauma heal and take back their power, their control, and start loving themselves! Healing is possible! Do you feel like an outcast due to gender, sexuality, or identity? Have you experienced criticism, discrimination, prejudice, or hatred from others due to who you are as a person and nothing more? Have you experienced not being accepted by your family, your coworkers, possibly by friends or former friends when you chose to live authentically? None of this is okay! You deserve to be your authentic self and live as such! You deserve to love and be loved! You deserve to love yourself! So many humans start hating themselves because of the actions of those around them. I am here to help you navigate your healing journey, to learn you are worthy and to start prioritizing yourself, because you deserve that. You deserve to love life, YOUR life, and to love who you are as a human, as an individual, as a person, and so much more. Let me help you get your power back!