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Dr. Lauren Serdencuk, LMFT

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Lauren

Dr. Lauren Serdencuk brings a collaborative, solution-oriented approach rooted in Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques.

Background and approach

As a Florida-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of clinical experience and a PhD, she blends practical strategies and compassionate inquiry to help clients move toward meaningful change. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges like sleep disturbances and parenting stress.

Dr. Serdencuk’s background includes graduate training in marriage and family therapy and advanced doctoral study, and she holds the FL LMFT license MT4013.

She integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs while emphasizing forward-looking solutions. Those struggling with career transitions, self-esteem, ADHD-related challenges, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, or substance use can expect a practical, respectful partnership aimed at building new coping skills and clearer pathways forward.

Therapy with Dr. Serdencuk typically focuses on identifying workable goals, experimenting with strategies between sessions, and strengthening internal resources.

Her style is accessible and direct, inviting clients who are ready to engage in change and try new approaches to well-being.

Integrating therapeutic models with flexible online care

Dr. Serdencuk often blends Internal Family Systems with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to guide online work. Internal Family Systems helps people explore different inner parts and their roles, which can be useful for processing trauma, managing shame, and reducing internal conflict. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to set the pace and direction of their healing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers structured tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and habit change.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods as therapy progresses so techniques align with what feels most helpful and practical for the client's life.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, or health limitations and allow clients to continue consistent care from different locations while working together with a licensed professional to pursue their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?
The practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting stress, and career or self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style used?
The approach combines Internal Family Systems with client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods, and also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support practical change and self-exploration.
What is the therapist's professional background?
This clinician brings 15 years of clinical experience and doctoral-level training, working from solution-focused principles alongside other evidence-informed strategies.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is licensed as an LMFT in Florida with license MT4013 and practices from that state.
Are services offered in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is pricing structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English