- Family focused
- Strengths based
- Goal oriented
About Lauren
Lauren Gusman is an Ohio licensed professional counselor with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical concerns that often wear parents down, such as stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, family conflict, anger, depression, and grief. Lauren frames the work around each person's strengths and goals to make steady progress feel achievable.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people build coping skills, notice unhelpful patterns, and try small changes that lead to improvement. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with clear ideas to practice between meetings.
Lauren has spent a decade supporting people who are coping with addiction, identity and LGBT questions, ADHD, and trauma-related concerns. She also helps with communication problems, dissociation, gender dysphoria questions, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm concerns, and issues common to young adults. Her work often centers on practical parenting strategies and addressing child behavior concerns when those come up.
She believes clients are the experts in their own stories and that therapy should build on existing strengths. Parents who are tired, worried, or juggling many demands will find sessions that aim for workable steps rather than abstract goals. Lauren invites people to take the first step and offers steady support along the way.
How her approaches translate to online work
Lauren uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises to change thinking patterns and improve mood and daily functioning.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help clients build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practices often involve short attention exercises and breathing techniques that can be used anywhere to manage stress.
Solution-Focused Therapy is part of her work too and centers on setting small, achievable goals. This approach looks for what already works and builds on those strengths to create practical change.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps make sessions feel relevant and useful from the start.
Specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when life is hectic. Some techniques, like short mindfulness practices or brief CBT worksheets, adapt well to remote work and can be practiced between meetings to support steady progress.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lauren address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting and family issues, anger, depression, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and grief among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, using clear tools and small steps that clients can try between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Lauren has 10 years of professional experience working with youth and families and helping with parenting and child behavior concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and practices in Ohio.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Format details were not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.