Licensed PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
You’ve been dealing with wounds from the past and it has kept you from an abundant life. You’re on edge, burnt out, discouraged, and disconnected from those around you. There are memories and experiences you cannot shake no matter how hard you try or how much others encourage you. You are wondering if you will ever feel relaxed or happy in life.
If this resonates with you, then you find yourself in similar shoes as most of Lauren’s clients. Many of her clients have experienced a wide range of traumas and adversities which greatly impact their daily life. Coming from a divorced home, Lauren understands first-hand the difficulties of navigating life with trauma.
Lauren is experienced in the areas of depression, anxiety, helping adults heal from divorce and separation, boundaries, codependency, spiritual/religious trauma, and trauma/PTSD. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and works with clients from a body-focused/somatic perspective. Lauren uses a lot of body focused techniques like mindfulness, deep breathing, and other physiological techniques to assist clients in processing their trauma on a deep, bodily level. She takes a client-centered approach in that she is acutely aware of and sensitive to the individual needs of each client and the therapeutic pacing required to sustain long-term trauma recovery.
Lauren received her Masters of Arts in Counseling from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2018 and has been practicing with Diakonos Counseling ever since. She is currently working on her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision in the hopes of teaching and training Masters level counselors alongside her regular clinical work. Lauren is a member of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies and is working towards advanced certification in EMDR.
Whatever your story or struggle may be, Lauren would consider it a great honor to come alongside you with compassion, flexibility, and gentleness as you work towards health and healing in every area of your life.