- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Art therapy option
About Lauren
Lauren Oates is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Kentucky with five years of experience. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and questions about gender and sexual identity. Lauren also offers support around eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and career stress.
Lauren frames therapy around the person in front of her. She uses client-centered principles, which means she listens first and adapts sessions to each person's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify thinking patterns that affect mood and behavior. Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools help when relationship and attachment concerns come up.
Her background includes work in a nonprofit community mental health setting, where she supported people facing a variety of life stressors. That experience informs her focus on practical strategies and coping skills for everyday problems. She also has training in art-based approaches and offers art therapy for people who find making or discussing images helpful.
Sessions address concrete tasks as well as emotional processing. Lauren helps people work through family of origin issues, communication and control problems, divorce and separation consequences, domestic violence effects, and grief tied to loss. She also supports those dealing with body image, co-morbidity, dissociation, and forgiveness work.
Therapy with Lauren is described by her as collaborative. She helps people set goals, try evidence-informed techniques, and track progress. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the site's online options.
How Lauren uses therapy approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person, not imposing a fixed plan. It helps when someone needs a space to name goals and decide what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical tools to notice thoughts and test behaviors that influence mood and daily functioning, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape relationships and helps people communicate needs and repair connection. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lauren will help figure out which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or needs shift. Confirm the session formats available before booking because the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around classes, shifts, work commutes, or childcare by reducing travel time. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when video is difficult. These practical choices can help sessions slot into a young adult's week more easily.Areas of expertise
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Lauren works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD and related areas like body image and self-esteem.
What is her therapy style like?
She practices client-centered therapy and pairs that with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused techniques to address thinking patterns and relationship dynamics.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience, including work in a nonprofit community mental health setting.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - licensed in Kentucky and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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