- CBT
- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness
About Lauren
Lauren Turner is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem concerns, addiction, ADHD, grief, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps rather than labels.
Her background includes helping people manage mood struggles such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and addressing intimacy-related issues and family of origin concerns. She has supported people through bereavement, substance-related problems, and difficulties with parenting or career transitions. She also works with people who are part of LGBT communities and those exploring alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.
Lauren uses Client-Centered approaches to make conversations collaborative and respectful. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to build different coping skills. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is weighing change, and Solution-Focused methods keep sessions directed toward practical steps.
In sessions she is interactive and non-directive, listening first and then helping people set small, achievable goals. She avoids stigmatizing labels and prefers to talk about patterns and choices that can be changed. People leave with concrete tools to practice between meetings.
Her work is straightforward and focused on everyday functioning. If someone wants to address how their family history shapes current behavior, she helps them notice patterns and make new choices. Lauren offers services in English and accepts international clients.
How her approaches work with online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify concerns, and supports goal-setting. This approach is useful when someone wants to talk through patterns from their family of origin or current relationship dynamics.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises and practical homework to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy encourages paying attention to present-moment experience and learning basic practices to reduce reactivity and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide whether CBT, mindfulness, or client-centered methods fit best based on needs and goals. That decision can shift as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote meetings to run skills practice, talk through moments of stress, and help clients try new ways of relating that translate into everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Ohio, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, grief, and family of origin concerns among other topics.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She practices an interactive, non-directive style that is client-centered and solution-focused. Sessions aim for clear steps and collaborative problem solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, addiction, relationship, and life-change issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LISW in Ohio and LCSW in North Carolina and is based out of North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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