Lauren Dawood, LPC, LCMHC

Lauren Dawood is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, trauma, and eating-related issues. She works with clients experiencing relationship strain, career stress, ADHD, and LGBT concerns. Lauren is licensed as an LPC and as an LCMHC and has eleven years of clinical experience in outpatient and community settings.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She listens first, then shapes sessions around what the client says matters most. Conversations aim to be practical and focused on small, usable changes rather than long explanations.

Lauren often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. She pairs that with client-centered work that keeps the client's goals in the lead. Skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness are added when emotion regulation or distress tolerance will help.

Sessions include goal-setting and short, clear homework tasks to build progress between meetings. Lauren adjusts pace and techniques to match each person's needs and learning style. She explains tools plainly and checks in on what is and isn’t working.

People choose her when they want practical strategies and steady support while navigating life transitions, mood challenges, or trauma recovery. Lauren values a calm, nonjudgmental space where questions are welcome and wins are noticed.

How Lauren blends practical approaches for online care

Lauren often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can practice small experiments that change results.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which means the conversation is guided by the client's priorities. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps clients set goals that feel meaningful to them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are added when strong emotions or intense stress are getting in the way of daily life; those skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Lauren works with each person to choose what seems most useful, revisiting methods as goals change. She encourages feedback so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing of tools. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or between-session support. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.