Therapist profile
Lauren Ball, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 19560
- NPI1568013399
- Experience21 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused work
About Lauren
Lauren Ball is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 21 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and other life changes.
Her approach is practical and present-focused. She works with clients to set clear goals and track progress together. Sessions emphasize concrete strategies that can be used between meetings rather than long discussions about the distant past.
Lauren draws on brief, skills-based methods to address current problems. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used for emotion regulation and managing strong reactions. Solution-Focused techniques help people find small, workable shifts that add up over time.
She also brings trauma-focused work when past events are affecting daily life. That may include practical tools for reducing distress and recognizing patterns that keep problems repeating. Lauren describes the work as collaborative - she and the client decide what feels most useful and adjust as needed.
Clients often come for help with family-of-origin issues, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, chronic health impacts, workplace trouble, infidelity, and recovery from sexual assault or other trauma. Language of service is English and practice is based in California.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Lauren commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in practical ways online. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to see what works; it is useful for anxiety, depression, workplace stress, and anger patterns. DBT provides concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with strong reactions and relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will discuss goals and preferences and adapt techniques based on what feels most helpful. Sessions often start with small, testable steps so clients can see whether a method is useful and then adjust the plan together.
Confirm the session formats before booking because they are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people try strategies consistently and apply skills to day-to-day situations without promising a specific format.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would she approach anger concerns?
She uses present-focused, skills-based work to help people recognize patterns, learn emotion regulation strategies, and test different responses that reduce reactive behavior.
What is her background and experience?
She is a California LCSW with 21 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families through life changes and trauma-related issues.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
If you are considering work together, confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to try her approach?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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