- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Art therapy option
About Lauren
Lauren Oates is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting pressures, career questions, ADHD, body image, and coping with life changes. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage symptoms and understand what matters next in daily life.
She uses client-centered work as a foundation, which means conversations start from the client's goals and perspective. Lauren pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought and behavior patterns, and with Emotionally-Focused approaches when relationship and closeness issues come up. Her practice also includes mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to support short-term shifts and longer-term change.
Lauren has experience in community mental health settings and has worked with people facing trauma, family problems, domestic violence, and complex needs. She offers art therapy to people who want a nonverbal or creative way to clarify feelings or express difficult material. Making art can also be a way to practice new coping skills outside of talk alone.
Sessions aim to use a person’s strengths to address problems rather than focusing only on diagnoses. Lauren helps clients set clear, practical goals and tracks small steps toward them. Her approach is collaborative and paced to what each person finds useful.
She provides services in English and practices in Kentucky. Costs vary with location and sessions run on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Lauren uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that adapt well to online conversations. Client-Centered Therapy means sessions begin with the client's priorities and the therapist listens and reflects to clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes between sessions to see what helps.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship or attachment concerns are central, helping clients notice patterns in how they relate and try new responses. These approaches aim to be practical and collaborative; Lauren will talk with each person about which methods feel most useful for their situation and goals.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats she offers. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions to match a client's schedule and preferences as part of the first meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, body image, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She starts from a client-centered stance and uses practical methods like CBT and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and identify next steps.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has five years of experience and has worked in community mental health settings providing therapy for people with trauma, family problems, and co-occurring concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPCC licensed in Kentucky and practices in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.