Lauren is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia. She holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from the U.S. and is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate there.
Before becoming a therapist, Lauren spent ten years working in marketing and videography. But it was during her own personal experience in counselling that she discovered a deep interest and passion for the healing process and decided to change paths. At 30, she made the decision to return to graduate school and begin a completely new career in mental health.
Lauren’s training in marriage and family therapy has shaped the way she sees people — not just as individuals, but as part of the larger systems and relationships that influence who we are. Her approach is collaborative and compassionate, recognizing that we all carry different parts of ourselves: some we like and embrace, and others that confuse, frustrate, or distract us. Lauren works to create space for all of those parts, helping clients move toward greater self-understanding and self-compassion of them as well.
She works from a trauma-informed, person-centered perspective and is especially passionate about supporting people with complex trauma, attachment wounds, and those recovering from experiences like purity culture or religious trauma. She also enjoys helping clients set boundaries, navigate relationships, and reconnect with themselves.
Lauren also has experience in areas like anxiety, depression, life transitions, family dynamics, coming into adulthood, narcissistic abuse, ADHD, autism, and more. In her couples’ work, she focuses on strengthening communication, deepening connection, and fostering secure, healthy attachments.
Lauren has additional training in EMDR, the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (both individual and couples), and Great Start Premarital Workshop. She is also Internal Family Systems-informed.
Lauren believes therapy should feel like a safe, collaborative space — one where all parts of you are welcome.
