About Lauren
Lauren Greeley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She practices in California and offers sessions in English and Spanish. Her approach is warm and respectful, and she aims to meet each person where they are.
She focuses on practical help for everyday problems. That can look like talking through sleep trouble, managing anger, or handling big life changes.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing parenting strain, career shifts, and challenges tied to adoption, caregiving, or immigration concerns. Lauren uses methods that emphasize collaboration and skills practice. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change patterns of thinking and behavior.
She also uses client-centered listening to make sure the plan fits the person’s goals. Work in sessions can include learning coping skills, practicing mindfulness tools, or trying different ways to communicate. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants help clarifying goals and finding reasons to change.
Dialectical behavior therapy strategies may be used to manage strong emotions and improve stability. Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Lauren will tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs and preferences.
Starting therapy is often hard; she aims to make the process clear and manageable so people can take the next step when they’re ready.
How her therapy approaches work online
Lauren often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT can help with sleep problems, worry, and managing daily stress.She also practices client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on the person’s goals and experiences. This approach supports people who need a calm space to talk and decide what changes matter most to them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs and comfort.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when that helps. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support and quick check-ins between appointments, which can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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