About Me

Lauren Chapple-Love, Ph.D. (she, her, Dr.), a licensed counseling psychologist, is the owner of Elle Psychological Services in Las Vegas, Nevada. She completed a bachelor’s degree focused in Forensic Psychology in 2007 at Bay Path University, her master’s in Forensic Psychology in 2010 at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, then went on to secure her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 2018 from The University of North Dakota. She earned additional experience in a pre-doctoral internship with the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (2018) and completed a two-year post-doctoral/residency training program in 2020 at a forensic private practice. She is currently licensed as a psychologist in the state of Nevada and multiple PsyPact-cooperating states. 

 Dr. Chapple-Love believes that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care and has a particular focus on serving communities of Color and LGBTQIA+ individuals. Her work centers on supporting diverse populations as they navigate, process, and thrive within systems of oppression and majority culture spaces.

Dr. CL is a member of the executive board of the Nevada Psychological Association (NPA), serving as the former Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair and a Past President She was the first Black-identified psychologist to be elected president in the organization's 65-year history. She serves on multiple boards in the state of Nevada and within the American Psychological Association as a Council of Representatives member.

She is the owner of Elle Psychological Services, a private practice that currently focuses on counseling and belonging and accessibility training and consultation.

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