Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lauren
Lauren Gusman is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor clinical candidate (LPCC) with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. She also helps with parenting challenges, family problems, self-esteem, grief, ADHD, and issues related to gender and identity.
Lauren aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive. Her approach starts with listening to each person's story and finding strengths to build on.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward methods like cognitive behavioral work to notice unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness to bring attention to the present, and solution-focused tools to set small, practical goals. Sessions are practical and centered on what the person wants to change. Lauren has worked in settings that include youth and family-focused care, so she is familiar with parenting stress and child behavior concerns.
She frames problems as things people can learn to respond to differently rather than as fixed flaws. This helps people feel more capable of making changes. Therapy with Lauren often includes setting clear, short-term goals and practicing simple skills between sessions.
She can help people reduce angry reactions, manage mood swings, improve communication, and handle grief or traumatic memories in steady steps. Sessions aim to be calm, goal-directed, and respectful of each person’s pace. Lauren offers conversations that focus on practical next steps.
She encourages people to use the strengths they already have and to try small changes that add up over time.
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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- 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 her approaches work online
Lauren commonly uses cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, and depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve mood and focus.She also draws on solution-focused methods to set clear, short-term goals. Those techniques help people identify what they want to change, pick small steps to try, and notice what works. Deciding which of these approaches to use is a joint process - the therapist and client talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill coaching, while phone sessions can fit a work break or be easier when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support quick check-ins, homework review, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Lauren
What concerns does Lauren help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using short-term goals, skill practice, and listening to each person’s story to shape sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of professional experience and has worked in settings that involved youth and family-focused care.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an Ohio LPCC credential and is based in Ohio.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.