Rated 4.4 stars out of 5, 38 ratings

Laura Lynn Neimark-Gizara

LCSW, 18 years of experience

Intelligent
Authentic
Warm
Virtual
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I work with Brainspotting mainly as a modality of healing. My work is IFS informed and I draw upon many different therapeutic techniques and models such as EMDR. I also work with EFT, Mindfulness and Family Constellations. I have experience in community mental health, medical social work, domestic violence/women’s issues, Hospice social work and sexual assault/crises. I have degrees in nutrition and education, I am in Yoga teacher training, and have a Master's Degree in Social Work. I am spiritual and Reiki trained. I live with my partner of 10 years and our four furry children. I live in Lake Tahoe. I have lived in Oregon and Hawaii. I am born and raised in Southern California.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I work with clients to heal old wounds, I work with clients who come to me explaining that they have depression, anxiety, OCD, relationship issues, parenting issues, stress, work stress, ADHD, sadness, low self-esteem and panic.

Rated 4.4 stars out of 5, 38 ratings

2 ratings with written reviews

May 21, 2025

Laura uses Brainspotting to help me move my painful traumatic memories out of my mind and body so that I can move forward in becoming my best authentic self. She helps me understand that my needs matter and she empowers me to use my voice and make choices that are appropriate for me.

Verified client, age 55-64

Review shared after session 65 with Laura

April 24, 2025

Laura listens well, and responds with an insight that isn’t just opinion but fact-based feedback from studies, books, and teachings that she’s learned. Her feedback offers solutions to a problem, she’s more than just a listening ear but can also be that if you want too. She is easy for me to connect with, and I value her insight. I am Grateful to have been connected with her as my therapist.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 5 with Laura

About Laura Lynn Neimark-Gizara

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Internal Family Systems informed, many years of training and experience; also utilize Brainspotting, CBT, EMDR and other types of therapies.

Brainspotting

certified, many trainings, I use a pointer or clients may prefer gaze spotting to find an eye position that the client focuses on to process unprocessed traumatic memories. It involves subcortical processing via the optic nerve.

EMDR

certified, I use the evidenced based flash technique and EMDR to processed unprocessed traumatic memories in order to reduce trigered responses and reactivity based on earlier traumatic memories.

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

certified, many trainings and consultation, coaching on current issues and future goal planning for careers and other goals.