Lauren Anzelone, LCSW

Lauren Anzelone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who brings three years of professional experience supporting individuals and families through life transitions and emotional challenges. She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Her practice also emphasizes work with adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency, communication problems, mood disorders, postpartum depression, and issues affecting young adults and women.

Lauren favors a strengths-based, collaborative problem-solving style that centers the person as the expert on their own life. She combines client-centered principles with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused strategies, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each individual’s needs. She has particular experience supporting parents raising adolescents and foster children, and she assists foster parents with behavioral management techniques for children demonstrating challenging behaviors.

Approachable and goal-oriented, Lauren aims to help clients build practical skills, strengthen relationships, and navigate difficult transitions. Her work is guided by respect for each person’s story and by collaboration to identify realistic steps forward that align with the client’s values and goals.

Approaches that guide online care with Lauren Anzelone

Lauren integrates client-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so clients can explore their goals and values; this approach is helpful for people seeking support through transitions, relationship concerns, or self-esteem issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress and teaches practical skills to change those patterns and improve daily functioning. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help clients clarify personal motivation and make lasting changes when facing ambivalence about addiction, behavior change, or difficult life choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lauren collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so treatment feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to schedule care around work, family, or caregiving responsibilities. These options allow clients to access consistent support and practical coaching in ways that work best for their daily life.