Lauren Dawood, LPC, LCMHC

Lauren Dawood is a licensed counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and concerns related to LGBTQ identity. She also supports those dealing with trauma, eating and mood disorders, relationship strain, career stress, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue. Lauren speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and has about 11 years of professional experience. Lauren emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. She adapts conversation and the plan of work to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

In practice she blends direct, skills-based work with a client-centered stance. That means she listens to what matters most, then helps people try concrete strategies to manage symptoms and solve problems. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to shift unhelpful thinking and build steadier routines.

Lauren also draws on dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Solution-focused techniques are used when someone wants fast, practical steps to handle a current problem. For people affected by past trauma, she takes a trauma-informed approach and prioritizes pacing and safety.

She invites people to start with small steps and to shape the process together. The focus is on clearer goals, better daily coping, and feeling more in control of life changes and relationships.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person says, helping people feel heard and able to set their own goals. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and make decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is practical for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching techniques people can use between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills, which can help when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lauren will help the client choose or combine methods based on current needs, goals, and what feels most useful. That conversation is collaborative and may shift over time as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit visits into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that skills practice, mood tracking, and problem-focused work translate well to remote sessions when the therapist and client agree on goals and routines.