About Lauren
Dr. Lauren Pitts-Bounds helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports those coping with grief, intimacy issues, anger, career shifts, life changes, ADHD, and related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues.
She approaches work in a practical, faith-informed way. Sessions focus on clear goals, real-life problem solving, and strengthening how people relate to each other. Conversations are conversational and direct, aimed at helping people notice patterns and try small changes that make daily life easier.
How Lauren works
Her training includes a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management and a master’s degree in Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy, both from Drexel University. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational management and an associate degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management. She uses her background in coaching and public speaking to help people translate insights into action.
Over 13 years she has worked across community, clinical, and coaching settings. That experience informs an approach that blends solution-focused steps with attention to attachment and thinking patterns. She draws on cognitive tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and client-centered conversation to make space for a person’s values and goals.
People who choose her often want practical guidance, clearer communication, and better day-to-day coping. She combines direct feedback with collaborative goal-setting so clients leave sessions with concrete next steps. Her work is aimed at helping people rebuild trust, improve connection, and move forward with more confidence.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Delaware |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Attachment-based work focuses on how past relationships shape current connections. Online sessions explore patterns in how people seek closeness or distance and aim to build safer, more reliable ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s own goals and experiences. The therapist listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and helps uncover values and strengths to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions clients learn practical skills to notice unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors between meetings.The therapist treats finding the right fit as a collaborative process. Together they review goals, try approaches that match the person’s needs, and adjust methods over time. This helps shape a plan that feels useful and doable for each client.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, homework support, and ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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