Lauren Stephenson , LCSW

Lauren Stephenson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 16 years of clinical experience. As an LCSW she is trained to provide mental health therapy and clinical social work services to individuals and families. Her practice emphasizes practical skills and compassionate support to help clients navigate challenging life moments.

She has extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, life transitions, and family dynamics. Lauren also supports people facing stress, self-esteem difficulties, coping with change, addictions, LGBT issues, anger, career concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her additional focus includes adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, communication problems, control issues, domestic violence, family of origin concerns, isolation and loneliness, financial stress, mood disorders, self-harm, social anxiety, women's issues, and young adult transitions.

Lauren’s counseling style is warm, encouraging, and client-centered. She meets clients where they are and follows their lead, blending cognitive behavioral therapy - a skills-based approach to changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - with strengths-based techniques that build on what is already working. Treatment is tailored to each person’s needs and goals, with an emphasis on collaboration and practical steps toward the life the client wants to lead. Lauren welcomes the opportunity to support clients as they work toward meaningful change.