“Healing happens in connection, not isolation, and integrates mind, body, and community into her practice.”
Shanta Gomez, LSW
Licensed Social Worker
She/Her
Shanta Gomez, LSW is a trauma-informed therapist who approaches her work through a holistic, strengths-based, and liberation-focused lens. She believes healing happens in connection, not isolation, and integrates mind, body, and community into her practice. With a Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago, her experience spans medical advocacy for survivors of sexual harm, community health, school-based therapy, and private practice. She works with individuals, couples, and families, specializing in trauma, grief, and identity development, with a focus on LGBTQ+ and first-generation experiences.
Focus Areas
Bipolar Disorder
LGBTQ+ identity
Trauma
Insurance
Choice Network · UnitedHealthcare
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Education
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Master's degree, Clinical Social Work, Loyola University,
Chicago, 2022 - Bachelor's degree, English , University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 2017
Clientele
- Emerging Adults
- Adults
Philosophy
Experience
I first started working in the field of social work through my experience as a medical advocate working with survivors of sexual harm. I then obtained my Masters in Social Work from Loyola in Chicago, and thus have worked with a myriad of populations with varying issues with a focus on trauma. From serving as a case manager at Howard Brown to working as a school based therapist for elementary school children in Little Village–and by extension, supporting parents and teachers. Since then, I have moved to private practice, where I have worked with families, couples, and individuals. I specialize in trauma, grief, and identity (LGBTQ+ and 1st generation identities).
