About

Laudan Kermani Gish
LCSW, PMH-C, PPSC

A woman with long, curly brown hair and a bright smile, sitting on a beige chair in a room with a large bookshelf filled with colorful books in the background.

Laudan Kermani Gish
LCSW, PMH-C, PPSC

Laudan is a nationally recognized psychotherapist and coach, working with clients navigating high-stress careers, life transitions, identity development, and the pressures of public-facing roles.

Laudan wears many hats — therapist, parent, wife, friend, boss, daughter, client, and colleague — and each role offers a different perspective, enriching the way she understands and relates to the people she works with.

Her path has taken her from the fast-paced worlds of entertainment and public relations to high-stress executive environments, and ultimately to her life’s work in clinical practice. These experiences give her a unique lens on the complexities of identity, self-worth, and resilience, especially for those navigating demanding careers, major life transitions, and the pressures of public-facing roles.

She began her clinical career with a deep commitment to supporting individuals struggling with eating disorders — a passion that led her to work extensively in eating disorder and mental health treatment, crisis case management, and with families navigating complex relational dynamics. These formative experiences shaped her trauma-informed, integrative approach to care and laid the foundation for her broader specialization in perinatal mental health, adult ADHD, mood and anxiety disorders, and trauma. Over time, her practice has expanded to meet the evolving needs of her clients, always centering self-worth as the foundation for lasting change.

LKG Psychotherapy & Coaching is committed to inclusive, ethical, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. We welcome clients of all identities and backgrounds and are guided by respect for autonomy, cultural humility, and dignity.

With a supportive and grounding style, Laudan integrates insight with practicality, tailoring evidence-based approaches to address the emotional, environmental, and cultural factors shaping each client’s life. These include:

  • Attachment Theory / Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) & Flash Technique

  • Mindfulness / Mindful Self-Compassion

  • Solution Focused Therapy

  • Somatic Experiencing / Somatic Psychotherapy

Laudan provides individual therapy, couples counseling, and coaching services to individuals and their loved ones to address:

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Adult ADHD & Executive Functioning

  • Body Image / Eating Disorders / Chronic Dieting

  • Career Development & Professional Exploration

  • Perinatal Mental Health (fertility struggles, pregnancy complications, postpartum anxiety & depression, pregnancy loss)

  • Professional Burnout & Work-Life Balance

  • Relationship Counseling & Communication Issues

  • Self-Esteem & Self-Worth Development

  • Trauma Therapy & PTSD

    • University of California, Los Angeles - Master of Social Welfare and Pupil Personnel Services Credential

    • The George Washington University - Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing

    • Founder, Psychotherapist & Coach at LKG Psychotherapy & Coaching

    • Eating Disorder Therapist & Reintegration Therapist at The Camden Center

    • Volunteer Educator at Postpartum Support International

    • Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

      • Institute for Creative Mindfulness EMDR 2-Part Training

      • Parnell Institute Advanced Training

      • EMDR for Perinatal Trauma and Maternal Mental Health

    • Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)

    • Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC)

    • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

    • Mental Health First Aid (Crisis Intervention)

    • Youth Mental Health First Aid (Youth Crisis Intervention)

    • Los Angeles Eating Disorders Collective

    • NASW (National Association for Social Workers)

    • NEDA (National Eating Disorder Association)Postpartum Support International 

    • Postpartum Support International