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LPC, LCMHC

Lauren Dawood, LPC, LCMHC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Lauren

Lauren Dawood is a licensed counselor offering trauma-informed support for stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, eating-related concerns, LGBTQ issues, relationship struggles, career transitions, and related challenges.

Background and approach

With 11 years of clinical experience and licenses in North Carolina (LCMHC 10647) and Wisconsin (LPC 8624 - 125), she combines practical skills with an emphasis on respect, sensitivity, and compassion to help people navigate difficult life moments. Her style centers on tailoring conversations and interventions to each person’s situation, balancing evidence-based techniques with an attentive, client-centered stance.

She draws on approaches such as Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, and mindfulness practices to address symptoms, patterns, and underlying dynamics. Sessions are structured around collaborative goal-setting and problem-solving while honoring each client’s pace and perspective.

Lauren frames the decision to begin therapy as a meaningful step and aims to create a setting where clients feel seen and supported while exploring change. She offers multiple online session formats and works with clients to build practical coping tools, improve communication, and address distressing experiences with steady, individualized care.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to notice and dialogue with different parts of themselves to reduce internal conflict and heal from trauma. This approach can help people who feel stuck by offering a map for understanding inner voices and painful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes acceptance, empathy, and collaborative pacing so the person leads the process while the therapist offers support and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping challenges.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with clients to determine which approaches fit their goals, preferences, and current needs. Together they will experiment with techniques, adjust strategies over time, and agree on goals that feel meaningful and achievable.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work across distances. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, enable ongoing check-ins between sessions, and support consistent use of tools learned in therapy while accommodating different comfort levels with remote care.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lauren address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, relationship and self-esteem struggles, LGBT-related concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, integrating trauma-focused work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and solution-focused elements to meet individual needs.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns across clinical settings.
Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Lauren holds LPC in Wisconsin (WI LPC 8624 - 125) and LCMHC in North Carolina (NC LCMHC 10647) and practices from North Carolina.
Does she provide services in languages other than English?
Sessions are conducted in English; she is not listed as offering services in additional languages and is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseEating disordersCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, Wisconsin

Languages

English