Therapist profile
Dr. Lauren Smith, LCSW
Florida
Dr. Lauren Smith, LCSW - Anger and Family concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW17409; LCSW, Tennessee / 9194; LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW027824
- NPI1336772656
- Experience13 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Attachment patterns
- CBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Lauren
Dr. Lauren Smith is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 13 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family and relationship concerns, parenting issues, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Dr. Smith often helps people handle strong emotions that come from relationship strain, grief, adoption or foster care histories, and transitions such as divorce or blended family adjustments. She also supports those managing ADHD, intimacy issues, and self-esteem struggles. Her background includes extended work with adoption and attachment-related concerns.
Her style blends several established approaches. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns that formed in close relationships and how they show up now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her work when clients want practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy guides the way she listens and responds in sessions.
Jungian perspectives and Mindfulness Therapy appear in sessions when exploring meaning, inner images, and present-moment awareness helps a person calm reactivity. She frames interventions around trauma-informed principles and attention to cultural context. The focus is on helping people notice triggers, practice new responses, and rebuild trust in relationships.
People who come for help with anger or workplace frustration can expect clear, down-to-earth conversation. Dr. Smith encourages skill practice between sessions and checks how strategies fit daily life. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. Online work with this approach often focuses on noticing patterns in relationships and practicing new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives concrete steps to change thought and behavior cycles. In online sessions CBT is useful for learning short exercises, planning experiments between meetings, and tracking progress. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to the present moment and basic emotion regulation skills that reduce reactivity and rumination.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as work progresses so adjustments can be made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins around a break, fewer travel demands, or sessions from a quiet spot that reduces interruptions. It can also make practicing CBT assignments and mindfulness exercises between sessions more straightforward, since tools and notes can be shared and reviewed during follow-ups.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family and relationship issues, parenting challenges, anger, grief, intimacy concerns, and related topics such as ADHD and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines listening with practical skills. She uses client-centered listening alongside CBT tools and attachment-focused work to help manage emotions and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW with licensure in Tennessee (TN LCSW) and Florida (FL LCSW) and practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are provided?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.