Lacie Laurendine

Born right outside of New Orleans and currently residing in Colorado, Lacie graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Business Administration and is currently in graduate school earning her Master's in Social Work. She has always had a passion for looking inward and asking questions of the world around her, guiding her to find purpose working in mental health.

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Lacie spent time as a volunteer advocate for the Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response Center of Baton Rouge and found her calling in helping victims and survivors, developing crisis management skills and further developing a trauma informed framework. She later worked as an appointment coordinator for a counseling company and earned a reputation for staying on the phone with new clients to hold space and provide support.

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Lacie also worked as an intake counselor for a local substance abuse treatment and mental health counseling center, attending Certified Addiction Technician classes to better serve clients. She fell in love with the compassionate, effective approach of motivational interviewing and is passionate about trauma work, harm reduction, and fighting diet culture. She also is passionate about advancing representation and care for the LGBTQIA+ community. She takes pride in implementing and co-facilitating Within's first LGBTQIA+ Process group.

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When not working, Lacie enjoys painting, watching movies, reading, hiking, and spending time with her family and pets.