Lauren Smith MSW, LCSW

Welcome! I am glad you are here and taking this step in your journey. I am here to offer you a safe place, to share, explore, grow, and heal.

I am passionate about providing trauma-informed care and working to assist individuals in finding joy and freedom in their lives, despite past experiences. I am an EMDR Certified therapist and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. EMDR is an evidence-based treatment approach that can be used to address a wide range of challenges including Anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, Chronic Illness, medical issues, Depression, Dissociative disorders, Eating disorders, Grief and loss, Pain, Performance anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma and stress-related issues, Sexual assault, Sleep disturbance, Substance abuse and addiction, Violence, and abuse.

I offer several other modalities that can be used in conjunction with EMDR or on their own, to meet each individual where they are at and tailor treatment to your specific needs. Additional treatment modalities that I utilize include Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems, Ego-State therapy, Thought Field Therapy, and Somatic Integration Processing. I am also trained in the CAMS model which is the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality.

I have over 9 years of experience working with individuals to address their mental health needs. I work with a wide range of issues including trauma, dissociation, somatic complaints, anxiety, depression, stress, relational conflict, life transitions, disordered eating, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment or consultation, please reach out.