Lauren Christensen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah. She brings ten years of professional experience and focuses on helping people reduce stress and anxiety, build self esteem, and manage depression. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Taking a first step toward change can feel hard, and she aims to make that step easier to take.
Lauren adapts conversation and care to fit individual needs rather than using one fixed plan. She draws on practical methods to address trauma, motivation, and confidence so people can work toward clearer goals. Sessions often include talking through reactions, practicing new skills, and planning small steps that fit day-to-day life.
Her background includes work across a range of concerns such as grief, parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, and career strain. She also supports people coping with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness challenges. Lauren pays attention to attachment and adoption-related dynamics when they come up in therapy.
Several therapy approaches inform her work, including acceptance and commitment methods, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior strategies. She will discuss which approaches might fit best for a person’s goals.
Lauren emphasizes collaboration and clear next steps. She helps people set manageable goals and track small changes. The focus is on practical progress toward a more satisfying and functional daily life.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It can be helpful for anxiety, low motivation, and building self esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and parenting challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That process can include combining elements from different approaches and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since options are not specified here. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during work breaks or evenings. It also supports practicing skills between meetings and using tools like worksheets or brief coaching prompts to track progress. A licensed professional will help choose pacing and techniques that match daily routines and goals.
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
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Other areas include relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting stress, anger, career issues, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She uses conversation, skill practice, and goal-setting to help people make changes that fit their daily lives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood conditions, and chronic illness challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCMHC credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and she is licensed in Utah.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work together with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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