About Lauren
Lauren Porter is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. She works with adults on issues like self-esteem, relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is practical and rooted in respect and empathy.
Lauren keeps sessions straightforward and down-to-earth. She listens without judgment and focuses on what matters to each person. Together they identify specific problems and barriers, then try out coping strategies that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Her work draws on several well-known approaches, including cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses client-centered practices that prioritize the person’s goals and pace, and elements of emotionally-focused and Jungian perspectives when useful. Over seven years of practice, Lauren has helped people manage mood instability, addiction challenges, and both childhood and adult trauma.
She aims to build skills that reduce distress and improve daily functioning rather than rely on jargon or quick fixes. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to suit different needs and schedules. Lauren describes therapy as a collaborative process and works with each person to choose methods that match their goals and circumstances.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward values-based actions; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress and increase functioning; it often helps with anxiety, mood, and addiction concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and pace, with the therapist offering empathy and nonjudgmental support to build trust and clarity.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Lauren will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She may combine elements of these methods so sessions match what a person needs in the moment and over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for full conversational work and emotional processing. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a check-in during a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging make it simple to check in between sessions or to share short updates without scheduling a call. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English