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Lauren Christensen, LCMHC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationUtah
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Lauren

Lauren Christensen is a licensed mental health counselor (LCMHC) in Utah who centers her practice on collaborative, client-focused care.

Background and approach

With a decade of professional experience, she draws on a range of therapeutic tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, low self-esteem, and challenges tied to life transitions. Lauren emphasizes sensitivity and respect while shaping conversations and treatment plans to match each person's circumstances and goals.

Her work also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family dynamics, grief, anger, career-related stress, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of attention include attachment and adoption-related issues, body image, chronic illness and pain, dissociation, and complex co-morbidity.

She integrates evidence-based methods in ways that respond to what a client brings to sessions and to the practical changes they want to make. Lauren encourages taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support through that process.

She aims to partner with clients to build skills, deepen self-understanding, and pursue meaningful, sustainable progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches translated for online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites exploration of inner parts and how they relate to one another, helping people understand internal conflicts and cultivate a compassionate, integrated sense of self. It can be useful for trauma responses, dissociation, attachment wounding, and persistent emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult experiences while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful action; it is often applied to anxiety, depression, and life transition concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding relational patterns that form across the lifespan and works to create healthier interpersonal connections, which can help with intimacy, family dynamics, and abandonment or adoption-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then adapts methods from these approaches so treatment aligns with what a person hopes to achieve. This means techniques and pacing are shaped together rather than prescribed in advance.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow continued work during life transitions, and support ongoing practice of skills between sessions with real-time or asynchronous options.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lauren commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related struggles, parenting, anger, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with a range of related topics.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
Her practice draws from Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tailor treatment to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with clients across a variety of concerns and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LCMHC and is licensed in Utah with license number UT LCMHC 9355814-6004.
Can people who speak languages other than English work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for remote care?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are therapy costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English