- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- CBT and DBT skills
About Lauren
Lauren Dawood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 11 years of experience. She practices in North Carolina and has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, mood and career issues, and more.
She uses clear, direct conversation to help people sort through what feels overwhelming. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest reflection rather than jargon. She adapts the pace and topics to what each person brings to the room.
Lauren draws on client-centered methods to keep discussions focused on the person's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for emotional regulation when needed. Mindfulness and solution-focused work are added to support coping and short-term goals.
People often come with tangled feelings tied to relationships, identity, or past events. Lauren listens for patterns such as abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, or body image struggles and then offers ways to test new behaviors. She can talk through eating and food-related issues, ADHD-related concerns, chronic illness stress, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. Conversations aim to clarify what matters, build small skills, and try concrete next steps. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the site's online options.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on the person's priorities and goals. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects what she hears, and helps set the agenda for sessions. That approach helps when people are carrying guilt or shame and need a steady, respectful conversation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and persistent self-blame because it breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions that can be worked on step by step.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for handling intense emotions. Skills such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation support people who feel overwhelmed by shame, strong mood swings, or impulsive reactions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide what fits their goals and preferences. That includes trying different tools and checking in about what helps most.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm which online options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time so more consistent work can happen.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, mood disorders, relationship and career concerns, and related areas listed in her profile.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered conversation plus cognitive and DBT techniques to name the feeling, test unhelpful thoughts, and practice alternative responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in counseling and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina. The profile also notes licensure in Wisconsin as part of her background.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.