About Lauren
Lauren Mirkin helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, eating concerns, sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and life transitions. She also supports people managing ADHD, intimacy-related issues, and concerns about body image or chronic illness. Lauren uses straightforward, practical care to help people feel more capable and clear about next steps.
Lauren has 15 years of clinical experience. She holds an MD and is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.
How Lauren works
Her background includes work with mood disorders, personality concerns, and the full range of eating and food-related issues. She frames work around strengths and what a person can do next, not just what is wrong. Sessions focus on concrete skills and honest conversation.
People can expect help with managing overwhelming thoughts, improving sleep and daily routine, handling family-of-origin patterns, and learning ways to reduce anger and isolation. She pays attention to how medical issues and chronic pain affect mood and eating. Her style blends practical coaching with therapeutic listening.
That can include goal-setting, building coping strategies, and noticing patterns in relationships and commitment. Lauren aims to make progress feel achievable rather than overwhelming. Care is offered in Maryland and carried out in English.
Lauren integrates knowledge from nutrition and health coaching alongside psychotherapy where relevant. She wants to help people move toward more balance, purpose, and healthier relationships.
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
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Evidence-based methods and online sessions
Lauren uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes skills for managing overwhelming thoughts and mood by identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing alternative responses; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and daily stress. Another approach centers on behavioral and nutritional routines to address eating concerns, sleep problems, and energy levels by creating predictable habits and small, manageable shifts.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily life, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest options and adjust the plan over time so it fits the client's needs and preferences.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is helpful for in-depth work and visual cues, phone sessions fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging work well for quick updates, between-session support, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats let people fit therapy into work, parenting, or medical schedules while keeping continuity of care.
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