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Lauryn Blanding

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Lauryn Blanding, LPC

South Carolina

Lauryn Blanding, LPC - Relationships and Emotional Regulation

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, South Carolina / 7569
  • NPI1205311008
  • Experience8 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationSouth Carolina

About

  • Anger management
  • CBT and ACT methods
  • Couples communication

About Lauryn

Lauryn Blanding is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, and anger. Lauryn also lists support for people navigating bipolar mood concerns and career-related stress.

Her approach centers on listening and building a steady therapeutic relationship. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings. She blends acceptance-based methods and cognitive strategies to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.

Lauryn uses client-centered conversation to help people name what matters most to them. She introduces skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation is needed. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas come into play when intimacy or communication problems are present.

She commonly addresses attachment, communication problems, control issues, and the fallout from separation or infidelity. Caregiver stress, first responder issues, and feelings of isolation or emptiness are also within her stated focus areas. Work in sessions can include skill practice, role-play, and planning small experiments to test new ways of relating.

Sessions are practical and direct. Clients leave with specific techniques to try between appointments. To begin, people use the site's matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to talk through goals.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, purposeful steps toward them despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for chronic stress, anxiety, and anger when clients want actions that align with what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It works well for anxiety, low mood, and practical problem solving by giving clear strategies to try between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people practice new ways of expressing needs and responding to a partner.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lauryn will help decide which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and the specific issues they bring. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the available ways to meet before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow short check-ins during breaks, or avoid travel time. Many people find it simpler to practice skills they learned in session in the environments where they normally live and work.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting strain, grief, anger, and related concerns such as attachment and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and practical. She blends client-centered work with skills from ACT, CBT, DBT, and EFT to address emotions and relationship patterns.

How long has she practiced counseling?

She has eight years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LPC credential in South Carolina and lists her practice location there.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her practice?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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