About Lauren
Lauren Sletta is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oregon who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports clients facing depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, relationship struggles, and social anxiety. Lauren aims to make the first step toward change feel a little more manageable and less lonely.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what feels hard. Conversations focus on what matters most to each person, and sessions move at a practical, steady pace.
Background and approach
Lauren listens for patterns in relationships and reactions, then works with clients to try new ways of coping. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current connections. She also uses client-centered methods that keep the person's goals in focus.
Cognitive behavioral tools are used when helpful to address anxious thoughts and behaviors. Lauren brings seven years of clinical experience to sessions and combines different methods to match each person's needs. She pays attention to shame, guilt, self-love, and post-traumatic stress when those issues come up.
The tone in sessions is respectful, direct, and hopeful. People who choose Lauren can expect practical suggestions alongside space to tell their stories. She encourages small changes that build over time and supports people as they try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Approach and online options for anxiety and relationships
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they connect, react, and seek safety in relationships and can be useful for attachment issues, trust concerns, and relationship strain. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's goals and experience, offering acceptance and reflective listening so the client can clarify values and make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying options, checking in, and adjusting the plan based on what helps over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people see facial cues and hold longer sessions. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging works well for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving schedules.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
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