About Lauren
Lauren Gusman helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, anger, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, and issues related to gender and identity. She also supports clients managing ADHD, seasonal mood changes, dissociation, self-harm thoughts, and challenges around communication. Lauren is an LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and she practices in Ohio.
She speaks plainly in sessions and treats each person as the expert on their life. Her style is collaborative - she listens, asks practical questions, and helps people set small goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real steps that can be used between meetings to ease daily strain. Lauren uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. She brings mindfulness techniques to help clients calm their bodies and notice patterns without judgment.
Solution-focused work guides short-term goals so people can see progress sooner. With ten years of clinical experience, she has supported parents and young adults through common family struggles and child behavior concerns. Lauren aims to make the work feel manageable, breaking big problems into clear, do-able actions.
People who reach out can expect straightforward feedback and a plan that fits their life. She offers a steady, goal-oriented approach while honoring each person’s values and pace. The focus is on building skills that lead to clearer communication and more reliable coping.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Lauren commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT tends to focus on practical steps and homework tasks to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Mindfulness therapy is used to help people bring attention to the present moment and to reduce reactivity to stressors; simple breath and attention practices are often taught for daily use. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, achievable goals and quick actions that move a person toward what they want to change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan if needed so the approach feels useful and realistic.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typing, want brief check-ins, or need flexible timing. These options support consistent contact and let people practice skills between sessions without traveling.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English