Today we’d like to introduce you to Laura Bonnemort
Hi LAURA, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Dr. Laura founded Compass Psychological Services, LLC in 2023 after identifying a gap in care in the Tampa Bay area that focuses on providing high-achieving individuals & couples with a comprehensive, effective, boutique experience in addressing their mental health concerns.
Dr. Laura specializes in treating individuals and couples who are facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflict, and performance/identity issues. She approaches therapy in a collaborative, warm, and intentional manner.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Like many entrepreneurs, the road to opening Compass Psychological Services was not easy or fluid. Many barriers and obstacles were faced, including coordinating insurance paneling, ensuring an effective business plan matched the high level of quality care that I demand for my patients, and ensuring marketing necessity was congruent with the ethical confines of the field of psychology. I always say, when you obtain a doctorate in clinical psychology, you are NOT obtaining an MBA or degree in marketing!
We’ve been impressed with Compass Psychological Services, LLC, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
PRIVATE PRACTICE:
Dr. Laura is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Compass Psychological Services.
I am passionate about helping my clients obtain quality and effective care in a warm, trusting, and collaborative environment.
My private practice fills several gaps that I see in psychological care in the Tampa area: boutique care for professionals and distance counseling for college students around Florida that require a higher level of care than their college counseling center can offer.
I provide in-person and teletherapy services to individuals (teens to older adults), couples, and families. I have specialty training in the following areas: trauma, mood concerns (depression, bipolar disorder I/II, and anxiety), identity and confidence issues, life transitions, and grief.
As a psychologist in Tampa, I have focused training to work with couples (Gottman Level 1 certified) and individuals (Cognitive Processing Therapy certified & PEERS, young adult certified). I currently accept the following insurance: Aetna and United Health.
In addition to working with my amazing clients in private practice, I have taught as an adjunct professor in the clinical psychology doctoral program at Florida School of Professional Psychology at National Louis University-Tampa, teaching couples and family therapy assessment and other foundational courses such as ethics.
MIND CANDY PODCAST:
In addition to my private practice, https://mindcandyco.com/ host Mind Candy podcast that focuses on the profession and personal lives of women.
At Mind Candy, join me on a weekly basis as the content is dedicated to elevating and examining dynamic issues women face in the workplace and our personal lives.
Mind Candy digs into the real issues impacting women — mental and physical health, financial strategies, and educational, political and social issues in both work and life. Expert guests, evidence based content, and exciting issues are the focus and purpose of this informative podcast!
What matters most to you? Why?
Above all else, as a clinical psychologist who cares deeply about the quality of effectiveness in treatment I provide, I care about evidence-based interventions and destigmatizing the noise of psychological information on social media that many face. When people search for answers on social media, they are often confused and hurting. As a result, many non-experts prey on this reality. Through my clinical work and podcast, I work daily to provide quality content and interventions for my patients to combat these realities.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://drlaurapsychology.com/
- Instagram: @dr.laurabonnemort
