Welcome! I'm Lauren McGill
Therapist, Coach, &
Tarot Reader!
As a Black art therapist, spiritual coach, and tarot reader, I blend my rich cultural heritage with my professional practice to offer a unique and nurturing experience. Inspired by the bay laurel and ash trees, symbols of stability and growth, my work harmonizes mental health practices with indigenous wisdom, deeply rooted in ancestral connection and a dedication to both personal and collective healing.
My journey began in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where I was surrounded by a community committed to service and interdependence. This early exposure, combined with my professional training, shapes my holistic approach to mental health. I focus on narrative exploration, creative expression, and central nervous system regulation to support you on your healing journey.
I am here to guide you through transitions, trauma, or grief, helping you reconnect with your intuition, values, and inner strength. My spiritual practice, which started with tarot reading and channeling a decade ago, has since expanded into somatic and healing arts, enriching my therapeutic work. Together, we can create an inner sanctuary where you feel empowered and aligned with your true self.
My approach
Healing That Ripples Out
My clients receive support in navigating uncertainties, aiming not just to survive but to truly live. Together, we embark on a journey of discovery, fortitude, and empowerment, focusing our work on amplifying your needs, embracing your intuition, and building your inner sanctuary.​
Experience & Training
Lauren McGill is a provisionally licensed counselor (PLC9865) and art therapist (23-396) in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has diverse community mental health, creative, somatic, and spiritual care-giving training and mentorship:​
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Coaching apprenticeship & certification with Erica Kesse | 2024
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Masters in Counseling with a concentration in Art Therapy | 2023
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Sacred Vibes Spiritual Herbalism Apprenticeship Levels 1 & 2 | 2022
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Trauma Informed Breathwork Training with Siedeh Foxie | 2021
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Bachelors of Fine Art in Printmaking | 2014
"My vision as a therapist is a regulated person in every household, because that healing ripples out."
Learn more about
my professional experience and training
(and how I can best support you)
I have a masters in counseling and art therapy
I am a provisionally licensed counselor (PLC9865) and art therapist (23-396) with diverse community based experience with children, adolescents, and adults in New Orleans, LA. I support clients with individual and group therapy in addition to behavioral and crisis care in community based settings. I have a passionate approach to mental health care that is anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and liberation focused. I work collaboratively with clients to meet them where they are at and develop a plan that moves them from surviving (fight or flight) to stability (regulated, rested, and able to embrace life).
I am a supervised coach in training
As a coach I integrate my mental health and healing arts training. My coaching philosophy to hold empathetic space for my clients to create meaningful change in their lives. My clients appear to be stable by external metrics but often relay feeling stuck mentally, emotionally, spiritually, or physically. My approach to coaching centers values clarification, lifestyle shifts that align with those values, in addition to support with long term planning and actions towards achieving your goals.
I am a trauma informed breathwork facilitator
I intentionally sought out knowledge in somatic healing arts as supplemental to my mental health and spiritual training. I believe that holistic care should be at the center of all helping approaches. My understanding of the healing power of our breath and our central nervous system assist me in sharing empowering tools for my clients wellbeing. Breathwork enhances my mission of intergenerational healing by teaching clients techniques for self regulation, emotional release, and spiritual healing.
I am a spiritual herbalist
Learning to live in right relationship with the earth and each other is a life long pursuit. My training in herbal medicine and indigenous approaches to holistic care strengthen my practice as a helper, space holder, and creator. Learning indigenous approaches to care provides me with a liberatory foundation of ways in which collectivist cultures have tended to our physical, emotional, and mental health — and each other — prior or in resistance of the "isms" (racism, sexism, individualism, elitism, etc) that are adversely impacting our wellbeing.
I am a tarot reader with more than a decade of experience
Tarot has served as my narrative therapy, especially during times when traditional therapy felt out of reach for me as a young Black woman. My journey with tarot began as a means to find spiritual support, and it has since become a tool for deepening my trust in my intuition, clarifying my values, and fostering change in both my inner and outer worlds. My practice includes channeling guidance from my clients spirit team. I use tarot to help clients navigate their internal landscapes, heal intergenerational trauma, and build psychological resilience, while also providing resources and referrals for continued exploration or additional support.
