Lauren Dawood

Lauren Dawood is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to LGBTQ identity. She also supports clients with eating issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and career stress. Lauren works from a direct, respectful stance and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone nervous about asking for help.

She uses a mix of practical approaches to build coping skills and clearer thinking. Client-Centered Therapy shapes sessions around the person in front of her, while Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Lauren also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies when trauma or intense emotions are present.

Sessions focus on concrete tools you can use between meetings. That might mean practicing grounding and emotion regulation skills, mapping triggers, or trying small behavioral experiments to change routines. She explains ideas plainly and works at a pace that feels safe for each person.

Lauren has 11 years of experience across clinical settings and brings that background into treatment planning. She tailors conversations and plans to the needs and goals each person brings. Her approach emphasizes sensitivity, respect, and practical steps toward feeling more steady day to day.

People who want straightforward, collaborative work and help managing symptoms and life transitions may find her approach useful. For anyone ready to begin, she encourages taking the next step and completing a short questionnaire to match with a therapist.

Approaches you may use in online sessions

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and reducing the hold of painful memories and reactions. It often includes grounding techniques, pacing, and strategies to help people feel more able to manage trauma-related symptoms.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps clarify goals so work feels relevant and respectful.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday challenges through structured experiments and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommend methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and choices can change as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make some people more comfortable talking from a familiar setting and supports using worksheets, breathing exercises, and skill practice between meetings. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking to know what will work best for your schedule.