About Lauren
Lauren Bunting offers a warm, collaborative style grounded in client-centered care. She creates a calm space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationships, and self-esteem. Lauren uses clear, practical steps to help clients make changes they can notice in daily life.
She brings ten years of experience as a licensed professional counselor, held in Missouri, and several years working in school settings. That background shaped her focus on communication, attachment concerns, and the patterns that can trigger mood problems or panic.
Background and approach
She draws on real-world experience helping people handle relationship tension and blended family challenges. In sessions Lauren listens first and then helps people map small, achievable next steps. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thought patterns that maintain anxiety and depression.
She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Solution-focused ideas help keep work practical and goal oriented, so clients leave with tools to try between sessions. The client-centered stance means goals come from the person in therapy, not a checklist.
Lauren emphasizes clear communication skills and problem-solving when families face conflict or transitions. Her approach suits people who want direct, steady support and concrete strategies. She helps clients develop better coping skills, reduce panic symptoms, and rebuild self-esteem.
Sessions aim to be collaborative, respectful, and focused on what the person wants to change.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It emphasizes understanding each person’s point of view and letting the client's goals guide the work, which helps when addressing relationship or family tensions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and low mood going. It breaks problems into clear steps and gives practical exercises people can try between sessions, which works well in video or text formats.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches skills for regulating intense emotions and managing crisis moments. Short skill-building exercises and coping strategies can be practiced and reviewed across phone or chat interactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about concerns, goals, and preferences, then recommend which methods to prioritize. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, skill coaching, and continued contact between sessions. These options make regular work on goals easier to fit into daily life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English