- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- EMDR for trauma
About Lauren
Lauren MacPherson is a KS LSCSW (Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker) with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and young adult issues. Lauren helps people who are navigating big life changes, career concerns, parenting stress, and the particular pressures of early adulthood.
She uses clear, practical conversation in sessions. Clients can expect to talk through immediate problems and build doable coping skills. Lauren draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to address mood and anxiety symptoms. She also uses client-centered methods to make space for each person's values and priorities.
For those recovering from traumatic events, EMDR is one of the options she offers to process distress and reduce intrusive reactions. Dialectical behavior tools are available to learn emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills when anger, overwhelm, or relationship stress show up.
Lauren works with issues like social anxiety, grief, guilt, shame, and feelings of isolation. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, sexual assault and abuse recovery, and challenges related to ADHD and attention. Her aim is to help clients find practical routines, clearer communication, and steadier mood management.
To start, people complete a short intake and schedule an initial session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and session costs vary with location. Sessions are offered in English and Lauren does not work with international clients.
Approaches used in online sessions and what they do
Lauren uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thought patterns and build different responses to stress and anxiety. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, and it can help with mood, social anxiety, and everyday worry.She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach awareness skills that reduce rumination and improve focus. Mindfulness practice can make it easier to notice emotions without reacting immediately. For trauma work, EMDR is offered as an option to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional charge.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Lauren will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That includes reviewing what has or hasn't helped in the past and adjusting the plan as things change.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work, or busy days by removing travel time and letting people join from different locations. They can also allow shorter check-ins or regular weekly meetings that fit around classes or shifts. Therapists can adapt exercises and homework for use between sessions so therapy connects with everyday life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns such as grief, shame, and isolation.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, using CBT and mindfulness tools alongside skills from DBT when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience as a KS LSCSW working with adults on mood, trauma, and life transition issues.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds a KS LSCSW credential and practices in Kansas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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