Laura Nolan—Endometriosis Mental Health Therapist
Summary: Laura Nolan is an integrative somatic psychotherapist specializing in women’s health, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, trauma, and anxiety. Her personalized, trauma-informed approach recognizes the connections between physical symptoms, emotional well-being, nervous system regulation, and quality of life.
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), Laura brings advanced training in mind-body and trauma-focused therapies to her work. She integrates cognitive and body-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS, with Level 3 training), and Somatic Experiencing (SE). She also draws on pain-focused approaches, including Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), alongside clinical sexology, mindfulness, Pelvic Floor Yoga, and Qigong for women’s health, as appropriate to each client’s needs.
Laura offers warm, collaborative support tailored to the experience of living with endometriosis. Her work focuses on helping clients strengthen nervous system regulation, manage the impact of chronic pain and stress, improve quality of life, and feel more grounded and connected to their bodies.
City: Oakland, CA
Visit types: Virtual
Spoken languages: English
Interpreting services for other languages: No
Philosophy of Endometriosis Care: I am an integrative somatic psychotherapist specializing in women’s health, trauma, anxiety, chronic pelvic pain, and endometriosis. I incorporate a bio-psycho-social lens in my work, blending “top-down” approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with more “bottom-up” approaches including EMDR, Internal Family Systems (Level 3 trained by the IFS Institute), and Somatic Experiencing (SE). I incorporate therapeutic modalities demonstrated to reduce pain levels, including Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), clinical sexology, and mindfulness-based approaches. I also integrate components of Pelvic Floor Yoga (Leslie Howard) and Qigong for women’s health (Daisy Lee) as appropriate. For those navigating the challenges that come with endometriosis, having someone who can accompany you through the pain is essential. I understand the complexity of living with endometriosis. I offer a deeply personalized and intentional approach. My combined training and experience enables me to meet each person as they are. I offer warm, kind, and practical support. I focus on supporting quality of life and fostering overall well-being. It is possible to feel more connected, grounded, and at ease in your being.