Naomi Anurag Ansari-Lahiri, LCSW

I work primarily with my fellow QTBIPOC adults, especially Queer South Asians and Muslims. I value bringing these identities and experiences with me to sessions in an effort to be honest and transparent with the people who choose to work with me as well as to honor myself. People who choose to join me for therapy can expect me to have a casual and comfortable demeanor, as well as a willingness to be vulnerable and honest in the process.
    

My values are a huge part of why I show up the way I do. I am in a process of unlearning colonial and westernized styles of therapy and leaning into authenticity, honesty and warmth. This is a part of my effort at being anti-oppressive, which means that I take into account the interpersonal traumas and systemic injustices we face due to our identities, as well as the ways that these manifest in our lives. I believe that our experiences of privilege and oppression shape our daily lives, relationships, and the therapeutic process.
    

I work to be attentive to the privileges and oppression that both come along with my various identities, and enjoy working with people who are also on this journey. I use a decolonial, co-healing approach, that invites both the therapist and client to show up fully and authentically

Office Locations: 

1300 W. Belmont, Suite 300 Chicago IL 60657

Email: nansari-lahiri@liveoakchicago.com

Website:

https://liveoakchicago.com/our-team/naomi-anurag-ansari-lahiri/

Phone: 618-521-0841

Areas of Practice:

• Racial trauma
• Identity exploration
• LGBTQ issues
• Religious trauma
• Complex trauma
• Body image issues

Language(s) Spoken

• English

Insurance Accepted

• BCBS PPO
• UHC PPO (Optum)
• Aetna (Northwestern Student Health)