- Stress management
- Self-esteem work
- Life transitions
About Lauri
Lauri Maynard is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 22 years of clinical experience in Connecticut. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and helping people cope with life changes. Young adult issues are listed among her focus areas, so she often addresses concerns common in early adulthood like feeling behind or uncertain about direction.
She uses practical therapeutic strategies and problem solving in sessions. Conversations aim to clarify what’s getting in the way, and to build skills for managing symptoms and everyday demands. She also pays attention to how moods and body states interact, and to activities that help restore energy and motivation.
Her style is collaborative. Clients work together with her to develop self-acceptance and clearer communication. She draws on personal experience with depression and burnout to shape approaches that emphasize resilience and purposeful choices rather than quick fixes.
Many clients explore life purpose, guilt and shame, isolation and social anxiety, or caregiver stress. She also supports people who identify with autism or Asperger Syndrome in addressing related challenges like communication and control issues. Sessions focus on concrete steps people can use between meetings.
Sessions are aimed at helping people recognize patterns, try new ways of coping, and make gradual, sustainable changes. Costs vary with location, and the therapy subscription can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients follow a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
Approaches and how they translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are at the heart of her practice. One approach focuses on problem solving and skill building to reduce anxiety and manage stress; it breaks down problems into small, testable steps people can practice between sessions. Another approach emphasizes exploring how mood and physical states interact, looking at routines, sleep, movement, and activities that influence motivation and energy.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to pick methods that fit individual goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. This means trying strategies, reviewing what helps, and changing course when needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, for example by reducing travel time or allowing short check-ins during a break. It can also let people choose sessions that match their needs on a given day, such as audio-only when bandwidth is limited or video when face-to-face interaction helps. Licensed professionals can use online work to maintain continuity of care while clients manage school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island, Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Young adult issues are included among her focus areas.
How would sessions feel day to day?
Sessions combine practical problem solving with attention to how feelings and body states affect each other. The work aims to leave people with skills they can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience practicing as a counselor and therapist in Connecticut.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Connecticut. Those are the exact credentials listed.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted. Sessions are offered in English and limited to clients within her stated practice region.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged using a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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