- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Lauren
Dr. Lauren Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges related to blended family life.
She focuses on practical, clear conversation about the problems that brought someone in. Sessions tend to look at patterns in relationships, reactions to stress, and ways to manage daily demands. Dr. Smith uses talk-based methods to help people make small, testable changes and notice what works.
Her work includes attention to adoption and foster care histories and attachment issues. She also supports people dealing with post-traumatic stress, anger, self-esteem concerns, ADHD, and women's issues. She pays attention to how identity and lived experience shape feelings and choices.
Dr. Smith draws on several clinical approaches to guide sessions, including attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered principles. She also uses mindfulness practices and elements from Jungian therapy when helpful. These are mixed into conversations rather than applied as strict rules.
She asks straightforward questions, reflects what she hears, and suggests small exercises to try between sessions. The aim is to help people handle blended household dynamics, co-parenting tensions, and other practical family stresses with clearer steps and less guesswork.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Dr. Smith often blends attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral therapy, and client-centered work to address relationship patterns and daily stress. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication. It can help with loyalty conflicts, closeness and distance in blended households.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and practical steps like managing conflict or stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, reflecting, and building goals together so sessions follow the person's priorities.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try, adjusting based on needs and what feels useful. The goal is to pick practical steps and exercises that fit the client's life and goals.
The original biography did not specify particular online session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let someone continue care while living in a different part of Florida, though international clients are not accepted.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and blended family concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversation-focused and practical. She asks clarifying questions, reflects back what she hears, and suggests small exercises to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of issues including trauma, family dynamics, and adoption-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in Tennessee and Florida, and she practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the booking system before scheduling.
How does payment work and what do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling 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.