- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Lauren
Lauren Purcell is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges. She writes in a calm, direct way and seeks to make the first conversation feel manageable. Lauren emphasizes listening and respect so people can speak honestly about what’s most worrying them.
With 25 years of professional experience, she draws on a blend of approaches. Client-Centered Therapy is a core part of her practice, so sessions focus on the person’s own goals and priorities. She also integrates techniques from mindfulness, psychodynamic work, and EMDR to address painful memories and stuck patterns when appropriate.
In sessions she aims to create steady, practical steps rather than quick fixes. Conversations often include noticing emotions, practicing simple grounding or mindfulness tools, and looking at relationship patterns that keep problems repeating. She helps parents sort through the stress of caregiving and offers ways to handle low mood and social anxiety in everyday life.
Lauren frames therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to set goals and checks in on what is and isn’t helping. Her approach respects the pace someone needs while gently encouraging change.
She practices in California and meets with people in English. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire so sessions can be scheduled according to availability.
How Lauren’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It involves open, empathic conversations that center the client’s own goals and pace, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. EMDR uses guided eye movements or similar bilateral stimulation alongside memory work to address traumatic or distressing memories, which can reduce the intensity of painful reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and choose or combine methods in collaboration. That way people can try techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps them most.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and fit into busy days, letting people join from a quieter place or step in during a break. It can also support continuing momentum between in-person visits when life makes attending the office harder. Licensed professionals use these approaches to help people apply skills in everyday situations and to keep therapy moving toward the goals you set together.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lauren address in therapy?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, and parenting challenges, along with related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style centers on listening, respect, and collaboration so clients set their own goals and move at their own pace.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.