Laurie Baum

Laurie A. Baum, MSW, is a Psychotherapist, Astrological Counselor & Human Design Analyst (certified in 2025) in practice in Encinitas, California. I discovered Human Design in 2008 and have been integrating its life-changing insights into my psychotherapy sessions and astrological counseling practice ever since. I was licensed as a Psychotherapist in 1991; certified as an an NCGR Level IV Astrological Counselor in 1994; and certified as a Human Design Analyst in 2025. I am the Author of Astrological Secrets for the New Millennium (1997); Sacred Mysteries of Egypt (2005); Whispers from the Cosmos (2006); Everything You Need to Know About Your Astrology Sign (2007); A to Z Acrophonology: Discover the Power of the Letters in Your Name (2008), and The Astrologer's Guide to Human Design (2025). I also spent nearly a decade as a journalist at BusinessWeek Magazine, New York (1986-1988); The Miami Herald (1984-1986); The Atlanta Journal Constitution (1981-1984); The Washington Star (1981); United Press International, Washington, D.C. (1980)