THERAPIST
Lauren Strain, LMFT
Lauren has been working in the mental health field with children, adolescents, adults and families for the last 8 years. She received a master’s degree in counseling in 2013, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2011. She has worked in a variety of settings: domestic violence and sexual assault centers/shelters as a crisis counselor; a clinician in a private practice setting working with individuals struggling with all types of mental illness and trauma; eating disorder treatment centers providing therapy to individuals in a partial hospitalization setting, and traveled throughout the community serving individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in their home/school environment. She has had extensive training in CBT, DBT, crisis intervention, treating eating disorders and is certified in mindfulness. Lauren is also a certified yoga teacher and uses yoga as a tool to demonstrate the importance of the mind-body connection. Lauren believes all humans hold the answers and solutions to their struggles and problems, however, sometimes extra guidance and support are needed to find what they are searching for while navigating through their life journey. The therapeutic relationship is one of the most significant parts of the therapy experience, and the genuineness and unconditional positive regard provided by the clinician can be the turning point for growth, healing and change. Lauren feels honored and humbled from working as a therapist, and treats each patient from an individualized perspective, as the patient is the expert in their own life. “As a therapist, I am a companion. I try to help people tune into their own wisdom.” – Virginia Satir
