Lauren Pernell, LMHC

Lauren Pernell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with six years of experience. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in both group and individual settings. Lauren has spent time running group sessions for people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related reactions.

Her background includes counseling for attention challenges, career transitions, and family conflict. She uses a mix of evidence-based techniques to help people set goals, manage stress, and improve communication. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps a person can try between meetings.

Lauren pays attention to everyday pressures like work stress, caregiving burdens, and midlife questions. She also helps with smoking or vaping cessation, social anxiety, and issues many women bring into therapy. Conversations commonly center on coping strategies and clearer decision-making.

Her style blends short-term goal work with skills for emotional regulation and better relationships. That can mean problem-solving, practicing new ways to talk with others, or learning techniques to lower anxious moments. The pace is driven by what the client needs and wants to address.

People who reach out can expect straightforward, practical plans alongside space to talk about what matters most. Lauren asks about each person’s priorities and tailors sessions to fit those goals.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Many of the approaches Lauren uses focus on clear, teachable skills that translate well to remote work. For example, solution-focused methods concentrate on identifying small, concrete goals and steps that a person can try between sessions to see quick change. Trauma-focused cognitive approaches involve helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and develop safer ways of responding after difficult events.

Another approach often used is dialectical behavior therapy skills work, which teaches practical ways to manage strong emotions and improve communication. These skills are practiced in session and then applied in daily life to reduce overwhelm and strengthen relationships.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapy process. Lauren will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps ensure sessions focus on what matters most to the individual.

The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit visits into a busy day, shorten travel time, allow quicker check-ins, and let people meet from different locations when scheduling is tight. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to match a client's routine and goals.