Lauren Herzog , LMFT

Lauren Herzog is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, and completed a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, WA. Her training and clinical background inform a systemic, holistic approach that considers relationships and context as central to healing and growth.

Lauren draws on a range of evidence-based methods to tailor treatment to each person's needs. She has substantial experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, and Systems Therapy techniques. That breadth allows her to work with people across the lifespan and in varied family constellations, including parents, children, adolescents, couples, college-age individuals, and larger family systems.

Focused on empowerment, Lauren partners with clients to identify practical strategies and clearer perspectives that support lasting change. Her work addresses stress, anxiety, relationships, family dynamics, career concerns, coping with life changes, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and body image issues, parenting challenges, mood disorders, ADHD, and related concerns.

Approaches Lauren Uses and How Online Therapy Fits

Lauren integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping clients explore their values and build self-directed change. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and coping with impulses.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lauren works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques accordingly. Together they evaluate what feels most helpful and adjust the plan over time to match progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for engaging with these approaches through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.