- Client-centered approach
- Communication skills
- Strengths-based care
About Lauren
Lauren Bunting is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who centers her work on creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where people feel seen and heard. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Lauren aims to make the first steps in therapy feel manageable and straightforward for someone worried about reaching out.
Lauren brings a decade of experience in counseling roles. That includes over ten years as a school counselor and more than three years in clinical counseling. This background has given her experience with mood disorders, panic attacks, attachment issues, and family and blended family concerns.
Her approach emphasizes working from the client’s perspective and building on existing strengths. Sessions often include talking through patterns in thoughts and feelings, practicing communication skills, and identifying small, practical steps people can use between sessions. She also uses strategies from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when they fit a person’s goals.
Lauren describes therapy as a partnership. She helps people set goals that match their values and daily life. Over time, she supports building coping skills, clearer communication, and a steadier sense of emotional balance.
People interested in starting will find a collaborative, down-to-earth style. Lauren aims to make therapy practical and relatable while honoring each person’s story and the resilience they bring.
How client-centered and skills-based approaches work online
Lauren practices a client-centered approach that focuses on listening, empathy, and following the person’s lead to set goals and priorities. This style helps people feel understood and guides what to work on next.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT techniques can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and panic-related patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lauren will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That planning can change over time as progress is made and new challenges arise.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use skills from session in their everyday settings, making practice between meetings more convenient.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lauren commonly address?
Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional areas include attachment issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, mood disorders, panic attacks, and self-harm.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes being seen and heard. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and solution-focused methods as appropriate.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of counseling experience, including over ten years as a school counselor and more than three years in clinical counseling roles.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LPC credential, listed as MO LPC, and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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