Lauren Christensen, LCMHC

Lauren Christensen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in Utah with ten years of practice helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She focuses on practical, short-term skills and clear conversation to help people make changes that feel doable. Lauren uses straightforward language and a calm approach during sessions.

She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are part of her work too, helping clients clarify what matters and take small steps toward those values. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships shape current patterns.

Lauren adapts each session to the person in front of her. She listens first, then suggests strategies that match someone’s goals and daily routines. That can mean learning coping skills for panic and anxiety, building routines to manage depression, or working through issues tied to trauma and grief.

Her experience includes helping people with relationship challenges, parenting stress, career strain, chronic illness, and ADHD. She also supports people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, body image concerns, and dissociation. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on things a person can try between meetings.

Lauren emphasizes respect and sensitivity in all conversations. She encourages people to take the first step and will collaborate on a plan that fits their life and pace.

Approaches that work well online

Lauren uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and test new ways of responding, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another frequent element: it helps clients clarify values and take small steps toward them even when uncomfortable feelings remain. Attachment-based ideas inform conversations about how early relationship experiences affect current trust, closeness, and communication.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to what matters most, discuss options, and try strategies that match the client's goals and daily life. If one method doesn't fit, adjustments are made together until the approach feels useful.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for longer sessions and exercises that use visual resources. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, and quick skill practice between sessions, making ongoing work easier to fit into a busy week.