Dr. Laura Windham
Clinical Director
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Immaculata University
M.S.W., Clinical Social Work, Loyola University Chicago
B.A., Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Laura Windham founded Chrysalis in 2001 after moving to Philadelphia from Chicago. Her desire to start a private practice that specifically addressed the needs of women grew out of her early work experience in Chicago, where she worked with sexual assault survivors. Her interest in women’s issues continued unabated while she completed both a master’s and a doctorate, and upon her arrival in Philadelphia she saw a unique opportunity to begin a practice which focused on women.
With more than 2 decades of experience, Dr. Windham’s interests have followed suit as women’s roles in society shift. Many of her patients seek her help as they navigate the myriad of challenges that married professional women experience particularly when they are the primary or equal breadwinner including division of labor, decision fatigue, resentment and the reevaluation of their life and marriage. Her patients appreciate her casual therapy style as well as her willingness to challenge them and provide direction.
Over the past 20 years Chrysalis has grown from Dr. Windham practicing alone to a dynamic group practice, with clinicians who specialize in treating the many varied challenges women face today including dating, marriage, parenting, divorce, narcissistic trauma, anger, women of color concerns, LGBTQ+ struggles, executive coaching and ADHD testing. They also maintain a decades long collaboration with University of Pennsylvania as a referral source for students. It is no surprise then that Dr. Windham was named one of five Women of the Year by Real Philly and remains a highly sought-after psychologist with patients from coast to coast.
