About Lauren
Lauren Stephenson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She draws on 16 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports people facing parenting pressures, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and the everyday upheaval that comes with life changes.
Her style is warm and encouraging. She aims to meet people where they are and lets them set the pace and focus.
How Lauren works
Sessions are collaborative and practical, with clear steps to try between meetings. Lauren uses approaches that focus on thoughts, skills, and strengths. She works with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping strategies and emotional regulation.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs support making a change, and solution-focused work keeps conversations goal-oriented and efficient. She has a particular interest in family-related matters such as adoption and foster care, blended family issues, communication problems, and family of origin concerns. Lauren also addresses concerns like compassion fatigue, ADHD, social anxiety, mood disorders, and financial or career stress.
Clients can expect straightforward guidance and practical homework between sessions. The goal is to build skills that fit daily life and to make steady progress toward clearer priorities and calmer days.
Lauren lists 4 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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches and what online therapy can do
Lauren uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy to teach concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. DBT-style skills work especially well for reducing emotional overwhelm and building steadier coping routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lauren will talk through goals, try methods that fit a person's needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process ensures the methods match personal preferences and real-life demands.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people choose what fits their day. Video is helpful for longer therapy sessions and visual cues. Phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited or a flexible check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing instead of speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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