About Lauren
Lauren Stephenson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship and parenting concerns. Her style is warm and encouraging.
She aims to meet people where they are and follow the priorities they bring to sessions. Conversations are practical and goal-focused, with a lot of time spent on what a person wants to change now.
Background and approach
Lauren uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside solution-focused and motivational techniques. That means sessions can include skill-building for mood and anxiety, steps to handle strong emotions, and short-term strategies to reach clear goals. She also draws on a strengths-based way of working.
Together with a client she looks for what is already going well and builds on those abilities to handle family stress, communication problems, or life transitions. She pays attention to issues like adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, and financial or career stress when they come up. Lauren describes therapy as a collaborative process.
She supports practical steps people can try between sessions and helps adjust the plan based on what works. The overall aim is to help people feel more in control of daily life and better able to cope with challenges.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with doable behavioral changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and for building routines that reduce overwhelm.DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. This approach can help when strong emotions, anger, or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. That choice can change over time as needs evolve and progress is made.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone needs brief guidance between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to keep consistent momentum toward goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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