About Lauren.
Lauren is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She believes in practicing a client centered approach, and works to create a therapeutic alliance through the use of empathy, understanding and unconditional positive regard. Lauren works to foster positive change through the enhancement of self-worth and improving the quality of interactions within each person's life.
EDUCATION
Lauren is currently fully licensed in the State of Florida. She graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Health Services, followed by her Master's Degree in Clinical mental Health Counseling from Western Michigan University. Lauren also has a Bachelor of Science in Equine Studies.
Lauren has taken additional trainings in trauma informed therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
She completed the basic certification in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy from OK Corral Series and plans to pursue the other trainings that are offered by the program, in crisis work, veteran focused work, corporate team building and family growth.
Lauren continually reads books authored by prominent researchers and experts within the mental health field to expand her knowledge base. Some of her favorite's include: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van De Kolk, The Myth of Normal, When the Body Says No, and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate, and Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
EXPERIENCE
​Lauren has been in the field for several years and enjoys working with a variety of adult clients age 18+. She has experience working with veterans, law enforcement, correctional staff, and individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders.
She has worked in a variety of settings including: outpatient, inpatient, substance use rehabilitation, correctional facilities, and crisis response.
INTERESTS
In her spare time Lauren is an avid horsewoman and has spent most of her life learning about horses. Lauren enjoys either riding or just spending some quiet time with her own horse. She competes occasionally in dressage competitions but also enjoys going for a relaxing trail ride.
Lauren enjoys spending time outdoors kayaking, walking along the beach, going for hikes and relaxing in the pool
She is a certified open water diver and thoroughly enjoys recreational diving and diving for sharks teeth.