About Lauren
Lauren Herzog is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Texas. She brings nine years of clinical experience and a background in psychology to sessions. Lauren aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions.
She trained at Pepperdine University for her bachelor’s degree and completed a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at Seattle Pacific University. Those studies shaped a practical, systems-minded way of looking at problems.
Background and approach
Lauren draws on methods shown to help with mood, coping, and communication difficulties. In session she keeps language direct and simple. She uses client-centered conversation to learn what matters to each person.
She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to teach skills for managing emotions and thinking patterns. Lauren often works with concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, addiction-related problems, eating issues, and questions about identity and intimacy. She also addresses things like self-esteem, social anxiety, ADHD-related struggles, and life-purpose questions.
Therapy focuses on practical steps and small changes that add up over time. Her style is collaborative and goal-driven. She helps clients set manageable goals and practices between sessions.
The emphasis is on usable skills, clearer communication, and making daily life feel more controllable and meaningful.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's goals. The therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed change, which can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem and relationship communication.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and thought-challenging techniques to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns and to improve coping with stressful events.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. These skills are useful for intense mood swings, anger, and situations where better emotion regulation is needed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and personal preferences together and recommend strategies that fit. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging can work for quick check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around school, work, or family life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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