- Guilt and shame
- CBT and DBT skills
- Narrative work
About Lauren
Lauren Cooper is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) practicing in Indiana with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and concerns related to LGBT identity. She also supports people carrying guilt and shame and other painful emotions that interfere with daily life.
She uses client-centered methods as a base, which means sessions focus on what the person wants to work on and on their priorities. Lauren draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change thinking patterns, DBT skills for managing intense emotions, EMDR for addressing traumatic memories, and narrative therapy to reframe personal stories. Sessions are collaborative and practical.
In meetings she helps people name painful feelings and map where they come from. She works with attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment fears, codependency, and communication problems. She also supports those dealing with body image, gender dysphoria, dissociation, domestic violence, and panic symptoms.
Lauren pays attention to specific stresses linked to LGBT identity, and she offers a direct approach to issues like jealousy, forgiveness, emptiness, and life purpose. She combines brief coping strategies with longer work on personal history when needed. Her style is straightforward and focused on usable skills.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered from her Indiana practice. Lauren notes she is not available to international clients. Before booking, confirm session options and times to make sure they fit your schedule.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
The work often uses client-centered methods that let the person set priorities and guide what gets addressed in each meeting. This approach focuses on the person's goals and adjusts techniques to those aims.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behavior. Online CBT sessions typically include identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing small behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be practiced in short exercises between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, symptoms and preferences, then suggest which approaches to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as the person's needs evolve.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions help fit meetings into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discussing how sessions will fit into daily life is part of the first conversations so practical arrangements match the person's routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and LGBT related issues. Additional focuses include attachment, body image, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered conversation alongside techniques from CBT and narrative therapy to help people name and reframe those feelings. The work blends practical skills with looking at the stories people tell about themselves.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience and practices as an LMHC in Indiana. Her work has included trauma, LGBT concerns, and body image issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking flow to see what is offered.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the matching or booking steps.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.