Lauren Hales, LMHC, LPC

Lauren Hales approaches therapy with the belief that most people are doing the best they can, and that feeling stuck often comes from a lack of experience or knowledge rather than inability. She emphasizes the need to be heard and understood while also helping people add practical skills to their toolbox. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and related difficulties such as dissociation, impulsivity, isolation, and self-harm.

Over a career that includes work in hospitals and private practice, Lauren has stayed current with advances in psychology and integrates evidence-informed methods to support change. She draws on techniques that aim to reshape unhelpful thinking patterns, build new neural pathways, and support emotional healing. Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, emotionally-focused work, and even exercise when appropriate to promote resilience and regulation.

She brings a stance of acceptance to each person she meets and seeks to teach effective skills for greater control over emotions and reactions. Lauren holds the credentials LMHC and LPC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and uses a compassionate, multifaceted approach to empower people to move forward in their lives.

Attachment, CBT, and Emotion-Focused Approaches Online

Lauren Hales uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns and to support healthier connections in families and partnerships; this work can help with communication problems, control issues, and relationship wounds. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing concrete tools for anxiety, depression, mood regulation, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy - EFT - is used to help people and couples access and work with underlying emotions to strengthen bonds and resolve lingering hurt.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lauren collaborates with each person to determine what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on these methods in a flexible way so that therapy aligns with each client rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions make it possible to connect with licensed professionals and therapists from home or elsewhere using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options increase flexibility for scheduling, support access across locations and time zones, and allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that suit their routines and comfort levels.