About Lauren
Lauren Williams MD, LCSW-C offers a calm, practical approach to common worries like anxiety and stress. She writes and listens in a straightforward way so parents can focus on next steps. Sessions aim to help people regain balance and handle day-to-day pressures without jargon.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize what matters most to each person. That means conversations focus on the client's concerns and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Background and approach
Lauren combines talk-based work with mindfulness practices to build simple coping skills. These tools are meant to be usable between sessions, so people can test what helps in real life. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to set clear, short-term goals and track progress together.
Her background includes five years of clinical experience and dual credentials as MD and Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical. She practices in Maryland and supports concerns ranging from depression and grief to ADHD, addictions, trauma, relationship strain, and caregiver stress. Conversations in sessions are practical and paced to fit busy lives.
People often work on managing symptoms, improving communication, and making small changes that add up. The work is collaborative - the client's priorities shape each plan.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what each person cares about most by following their pace and priorities. In practice this means conversations start with the client's goals and move at a comfortable rhythm, which works well over video or phone. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; online sessions include brief skill practice and homework that people can test between meetings.Lauren will collaborate with clients to find the best approach for their situation. She discusses options, tries strategies together, and adjusts plans based on what is helpful. Figuring out which methods fit a person's life is part of the work rather than a one-time decision.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for focused work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins or shorter, frequent touches. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and use skills in real time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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