- Values-based work
- Skill focused
- Trauma informed
About Lauren
Lauren Christensen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah. She brings ten years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation.
She uses practical, down-to-earth methods so clients can try things that feel useful right away. Sessions often focus on helpful skills for coping, improving relationships, and building confidence. She pays attention to life changes, parenting pressures, career stress, and challenges that come from chronic illness or grief.
Lauren combines several therapy styles to fit the person in front of her. That can include approaches that help people notice their values, change unhelpful thinking, strengthen attachment and relationship patterns, and learn emotional regulation skills. Treatment is shaped around goals such as reducing anxiety, managing bipolar symptoms, or rebuilding trust after trauma.
She also addresses more specific concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, body image, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and dissociation. The work aims to be collaborative - she helps clients set clear, manageable steps and checks progress along the way.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary depending on location and scheduling.
She uses practical, down-to-earth methods so clients can try things that feel useful right away. Sessions often focus on helpful skills for coping, improving relationships, and building confidence. She pays attention to life changes, parenting pressures, career stress, and challenges that come from chronic illness or grief.
Lauren combines several therapy styles to fit the person in front of her. That can include approaches that help people notice their values, change unhelpful thinking, strengthen attachment and relationship patterns, and learn emotional regulation skills. Treatment is shaped around goals such as reducing anxiety, managing bipolar symptoms, or rebuilding trust after trauma.
She also addresses more specific concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, body image, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and dissociation. The work aims to be collaborative - she helps clients set clear, manageable steps and checks progress along the way.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary depending on location and scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Utah
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal goals, which can aid with anxiety, depression, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing stress through concrete tools and practice.
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and closeness. It can help people improve communication, rebuild trust, and understand intimacy-related challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting plans over time to make progress together.
Confirm current session options before booking since available formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing quicker check-ins during a break, or offering sessions when being on camera is not ideal. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while balancing everyday responsibilities.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Lauren helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, grief, career stress, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends practical, skill-focused methods with values-based and attachment-aware approaches to help clients make concrete changes and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - LCMHC - practicing in Utah.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.