- CBT and DBT informed
- Goal-oriented
- Direct and practical
About Lauren
Lauren Ball is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and workplace concerns. She supports people dealing with trauma, mood concerns, addiction, and life transitions. Lauren uses a direct, practical style aimed at steady progress.
She focuses on what is happening now and on steps that make life easier. Sessions center on clear goals and skills a person can try between meetings. Lauren checks progress together and adjusts the plan as needed.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She also uses dialectical behavior ideas to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Solution-focused tools help set short-term goals and find concrete ways forward.
Lauren has more than 21 years of experience and holds a California LCSW, which is Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That background includes supporting people after recent or past traumatic events and addressing family and relationship problems.
She aims to offer straightforward guidance without jargon. Expect practical strategies, homework you can try, and a collaborative process that tracks small wins. To begin, clients follow a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Lauren uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT often focuses on practical tools such as tracking thoughts, testing assumptions, and building stepwise behavior changes that address anxiety, mood, or workplace stress.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy ideas to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. These skills can help with strong emotions, relationship tension, and impulse-related concerns. Lauren pairs these methods with solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and notice progress quickly.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to match approaches to their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adapt methods as progress is reviewed. This collaborative planning helps keep work practical and relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce commute time, and use brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It also allows practicing skills in day-to-day settings and bringing real-life examples into sessions for immediate problem solving.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lauren commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, workplace problems, mood disorders, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and present-focused. Sessions emphasize clear goals, concrete strategies, and checking progress together.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She brings more than 21 years of clinical experience supporting individuals through life changes, parenting and family conflict, trauma, and substance use concerns.
What credential does Lauren hold and where is she based?
She holds a California LCSW, which is Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 schedule sessions according to therapist availability.