About Lauren
Lauren Liss is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut with 27 years of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety, depression, grief, and problems related to alcohol and other substance use. Lauren encourages people who are feeling stuck to reach out and tell their story.
She has spent her career working in healthcare settings, which shaped her practical approach to everyday problems. Lauren helps people learn concrete skills to manage worry, mood changes, and the ripple effects of grief and loss.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with major life changes and the strain of chronic illness or caregiver responsibilities. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients build tools they can use between meetings. Conversations tend to be straightforward and goal-focused, with an emphasis on small steps clients can try right away.
She works with concerns such as communication problems, control issues, workplace stress, and the emotional impact of divorce or separation. Lauren also addresses isolation, questions about life purpose, money-related stress, and issues many women face. She frames progress as gradual and collaborative, and aims to make each visit feel useful and manageable.
Her background in healthcare gives her experience with medical and behavioral health intersections. People who choose Lauren usually want practical guidance for day-to-day coping and recovery. She frames therapy as skill-building and support, not as a quick fix.
If you are looking for steady, experienced help with anxiety, grief, or life transitions, Lauren offers that steady presence.
Evidence-informed approaches and online care
Lauren draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom relief. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms; this helps people gain more control over worry and low mood. Another approach centers on building behavioral skills and routines - pacing activities, managing cravings related to substance use, and creating steady daily habits to improve mood and energy. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try strategies together and adjust as needed. Clients and the therapist check in on progress and tailor methods to real-life demands. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people send updates or get brief support between longer meetings. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.Questions people ask
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- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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