About Lauren
Lauren Pernell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings six years of experience working with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, relationships, and self-esteem. Lauren has met people at different points in life and helps them find clearer next steps.
She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in both groups and one-on-one settings. That includes leading groups for adults dealing with relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms.
Background and approach
She has also supported people facing ADHD challenges, career transitions, and family conflict. Lauren uses a mix of practical therapy methods to fit each person's needs. She draws on short-term goal work, trauma-focused techniques, skills for managing strong emotions, and motivational strategies to nudge change.
Sessions focus on concrete tools you can use between meetings. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Lauren helps people set small goals, practice new skills, and track progress.
Parents reading this will find clear steps and calm guidance for common worries. Lauren offers video, phone, chat, and text options, which can make it easier to keep therapy consistent during busy schedules. She works with people who want help handling life changes, caregiver stress, workplace strain, quitting smoking or vaping, and social anxiety.
Approaches that fit online care
Lauren uses evidence-based techniques that can work well in remote sessions. Solution-focused brief work focuses on small, practical changes and goal steps to build momentum; it helps when you want quick, doable strategies for stress or life changes. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques address upsetting memories or reactions by helping you practice new ways of thinking and coping, which can reduce distress over time. Dialectical behavior ideas teach concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication, useful for anxiety, relationship strain, and workplace conflict.Finding the right mix is a cooperative process. The therapist will review your concerns, try an approach, and adjust based on how you respond. Clients help shape goals and methods, so therapy can stay focused on what matters most to them.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls let you see facial cues and do skills practice together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, quick coaching, and a way to keep momentum between longer appointments. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care and fit therapy into a workday, school schedule, or caregiving routine.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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