Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lauren
Lauren Grantham is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina with nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addiction concerns, and anger. Lauren aims to offer straightforward, compassionate support for people struggling with relationship and life transition challenges.
Her style is down-to-earth and client-centered. She listens first, then helps people set practical goals. Sessions often include skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and coping with day-to-day stressors.
Background and approach
Lauren uses approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide her work. She blends talk and skill-building so people leave with tools they can use between sessions. The focus is on small, achievable steps rather than big, quick fixes.
She also addresses areas like parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Lauren supports people dealing with midlife questions, life purpose concerns, and the impact of prejudice or discrimination on well-being. Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Lauren explains how therapy works, helps set goals, and partners with each person to tailor the approach. The process is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
What Lauren works with
Everything Lauren lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lauren's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lauren lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people can explore feelings, identify priorities, and choose their next steps. This approach helps with relationship struggles, grief, and general emotional overwhelm.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Sessions often include simple exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and improve mood. CBT is useful when someone wants clear tools to try between sessions.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, doable changes and clearer short-term goals. The work often centers on strengths and what already helps, so progress can be tracked quickly and practically.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative planning helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and manageable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good when visual cues matter, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging can support ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
Questions people ask about Lauren
What concerns does Lauren help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction-related issues, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and related life challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens closely and helps people set short-term goals and learn skills to manage emotions and improve communication.
What is her background and experience?
She has nine years of experience as a mental health counselor working with a range of concerns from mood and anxiety to trauma-related issues and life transitions.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.