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Lauren Giordano

Lauren Giordano, LCSW

Florida

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LCSW - Stress and life changes

  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Motivational interviewing

About Lauren

Lauren Giordano is a Florida LCSW with 18 years of clinical experience. She sees adults who are managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings.

Lauren uses straightforward methods that break problems into manageable parts. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness-based ideas are used to help people notice difficult feelings without getting overwhelmed.

Her work also includes motivational interviewing to clarify goals and boost commitment to change. Narrative and solution-focused approaches help people reframe difficult stories and build short-term plans. These methods can be applied to concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, and communication problems.

Lauren has experience helping people facing caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and blended family issues. She aims to make sessions practical and goal oriented so clients can test new ways of relating and coping between appointments.

She sees therapy as a place to sort through what is happening and try small changes. Lauren works in English and practices in Florida as an LCSW.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Lauren often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into concrete parts and is useful for anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. Mindfulness therapy is another approach she uses; it teaches simple attention practices to notice feelings and reduce reactivity, which can help with grief and trauma symptoms.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help clients clarify goals and strengthen their commitment to change. That approach is conversational and practical, and it can help when someone is unsure how to begin or stay with a new plan. Deciding on which methods to use is collaborative - she works with each person to find what fits their needs and preferences and adjusts the focus as goals evolve.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that work around work or caregiving schedules. Therapists and other licensed professionals can adapt CBT and mindfulness exercises to a remote setting so clients can practice tools between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include blended family issues and related relationship and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and goal oriented. She uses CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative, and solution-focused methods to create steps clients can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns from trauma to caregiver stress.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions held?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check which formats are available when you schedule.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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