Lauren Katz, LMT, LCSW
Integrative Health Partner
Lauren Katz (she/her) offers massage therapy services every Thursday from 10am to 3pm. To schedule an appointment, please call our front desk at (773) 935-6126. Lauren’s services are available to new and existing clients.
Lauren is a queer practitioner who is passionate about the arts and social justice. Inclusion is at the heart of her work; she particularly wants people who have felt like outsiders to feel welcome and seen when they come in for massage therapy. This includes folks in her LGBTQ+ community, Black and brown communities, the disability community, and any/all intersections.
Lauren is a lifelong learner and experimenter who loves meeting new people, hearing their stories, and building relationships. In addition to being a licensed massage therapist, Lauren has been a licensed clinical social worker in Chicago for over a decade.
To read more about Lauren and her practice, visit her website here.
About Lauren’s Services
Lauren specializes in Swedish and deep tissue massage and tailors treatment to the unique situation of each client. Swedish massage techniques involve light to medium pressure and focus on general relaxation. Deep tissue massage techniques involve medium to deep pressure to target specific areas of the body. Lauren engages in continuous learning and is excited to offer additional modalities to her clients.
Lauren is committed to meeting every client where they are and respecting them as experts of their own lives and bodies. Consent is of utmost importance in her practice. Clients have agency over their massage therapy treatment and are encouraged to give feedback.
Sliding Scale + Appointment Information
Lauren will offer 60-minute and 75-minute massage therapy sessions. Both will be available on a sliding scale of $80-$45. No one will be turned away based on their ability to pay.
For questions about payment, please contact the Integrative Health Program Coordinator, Kaylie Engel, via email.
What to Expect
For first time appointments, please arrive 10-15 minutes before your appointment begins to fill out intake paperwork.
Lauren will greet you in the waiting room and walk you through the health center to the room. You will have the opportunity to share what you are experiencing in your body, as well as mentally and/or emotionally, and determine areas you would like to focus on during the session. Lauren will step out of the room and allow you to undress to your level of comfort (please note massage may be conducted fully clothed) and lie down on the massage table underneath a sheet. Lauren will knock on the door to ensure you are ready before re-entering the room to begin the massage. After the massage, Lauren will leave the room to allow for time to transition off the table and get dressed. Once you are dressed, Lauren will check in and offer follow-up and/or self-care suggestions.