About Lauren
Lauren Gonzales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns like stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strains, self-esteem, addictions, and ADHD. Lauren aims to create a calm atmosphere where people can speak honestly and feel heard.
She helps people who are dealing with parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, or the aftermath of trauma and abuse. Lauren also supports those working through abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, and feelings of guilt or shame.
How Lauren works
Her approach is straightforward and practical, centered on small, usable changes rather than jargon. In sessions she listens closely and asks clear questions to clarify what matters most. Conversations focus on identifying patterns that keep problems going and testing new ways of coping.
She encourages steps that can fit into everyday life, like communication skills, boundaries, and emotion management techniques. Lauren also addresses caregiver strain, impulsivity, isolation, and the search for life purpose. She invites clients to explore commitment and control issues at a pace that feels manageable.
The emphasis is on building strengths people already have while trying out new behaviors. People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth counselor may find her style helpful. She offers conversations that aim to be respectful and practical, with a focus on what people want to change and how to get there.
What Lauren works with
The areas below are the ones Lauren selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Lauren uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping. One common approach she draws on helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then tests small changes to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Another approach centers on understanding attachment and relationship patterns to improve closeness, boundaries, and communication.Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative process includes checking progress and adjusting techniques when something is not helping.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits in her practice. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a busy schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to match therapy to daily life and responsibilities.
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