About Lauren
Lauren Kelly is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 26 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. She supports those facing grief, parenting strain, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and career or life-transition struggles.
Lauren uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens first and then helps people set concrete goals. Sessions often include skill-building for coping, clearer communication, and steps to restore balance in daily life.
How Lauren works
Her background as a marriage and family therapist gives her a systems view of problems. That perspective can reveal how patterns in relationships affect mood, behavior, and coping. Lauren draws on simple strategies from cognitive behavior approaches and mindfulness to interrupt negative cycles.
She also uses solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing to help people find momentum. These methods emphasize small, achievable changes and practical actions people can try between sessions. Lauren tailors work to each person’s pace and priorities.
Lauren offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She schedules weekday sessions and notes that her travel and time zone can affect appointment times. Sessions are provided in English and conducted from Georgia.
People seeking a direct, warm clinician who mixes listening with hands-on tools may find her style suitable. She aims to help people move from where they are toward clearer direction and better day-to-day functioning.
Lauren lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How Lauren’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and understood; it helps when someone needs empathy and a steady space to talk through problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and mood regulation.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those priorities, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Decisions about techniques are made together and can shift over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is good for face-to-face conversation; phone calls work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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