- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- Trauma informed care
About Lauren
Lauren Cooper is an Indiana-licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, with five years of clinical experience. She sees people struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and LGBT-related concerns. Lauren also lists life purpose as a focus and works with issues such as attachment, body image, codependency, and panic. Sessions are described as collaborative and centered on each person's needs.
Lauren uses a client-centered stance in sessions and pairs that with practical methods when helpful. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behavior patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when things feel overwhelming. Narrative techniques are used to help people reframe hard stories and make sense of painful experiences.
For people with trauma and abuse histories she may include EMDR elements alongside processing in conversation. She pays attention to how early family relationships shape current reactions and works on attachment-related struggles. Lauren helps people who feel empty, ashamed, or stuck to name what matters and plan small steps forward.
Her practice includes work with gender dysphoria and LGBT identity concerns, and she lists domestic violence, dissociation, and forgiveness among the issues she addresses. Lauren also supports parents with family-of-origin patterns and communication problems rather than running family therapy sessions.
Practical matters are simple: she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. People should confirm current session options when they book.
Clinical approaches and how they translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting to help people name what matters. In practice this means sessions emphasize the person's priorities and therapists ask questions that clarify goals and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change routines that keep problems going. It can help with anxiety, panic, and depression by breaking down patterns into manageable steps.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, supplies concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. Those skills can be practiced in session and applied to relationship stress, overwhelming anxiety, and moments of crisis.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and recommend which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to use skills between meetings. Confirm the current session options when you schedule so they match your day-to-day needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and LGBT-related concerns. Additional focuses include life purpose, body image, attachment, and panic.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with practical methods like CBT and DBT skills. Sessions are collaborative and guided by what the person wants to work on.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in clinical settings. That background informs how she blends conversation with skills work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC, licensed in Indiana. Her practice is listed as located in Indiana.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription terms.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.