Lauren Christensen, LCMHC
Utah · 10 years in practice
Lauren Christensen is a licensed counselor who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people feel steadier and more in control.
License and registration
- LCMHC, Utah
- 9355814-6004 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1639542608 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Lauren
Lauren Christensen is a licensed counselor who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people feel steadier and more in control. She is an LCMHC in Utah with ten years of clinical experience working with stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. Lauren aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can talk honestly about what matters to them.
Her work emphasizes tailoring conversations and plans to each person’s situation. Lauren draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and change patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to strengthen relationships and self-understanding. Clients come for a range of concerns, including grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, chronic illness, anger, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Lauren pays attention to how past losses or attachment wounds affect present life and relationships.
She helps people break problems into manageable steps and build skills for coping with big changes. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical tools. Conversations can include skill-building, values clarification, and paced work on difficult memories or feelings.
Lauren describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client guides what matters most. People who choose her work often want a straightforward, warm approach and a therapist who adjusts methods to fit real life. Lauren supports each person’s pace and decision-making as they work toward more stable daily functioning and clearer priorities.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lauren lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lauren names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while accepting uncomfortable feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to change feelings and behavior; it works well for stress, low mood, and worry.Finding the right fit is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they will try techniques, adjust pace, and blend methods when that makes sense so the plan stays practical and useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it simpler to check in between sessions, journal thoughts, or get brief support without scheduling a full call. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different routines while keeping the focus on steady, usable progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, anger, career stress, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among other issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and practical, using methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build skills and clarify values.
How long has this clinician been practicing?
She has ten years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individual clients.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCMHC in Utah and practices with that credential.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for online work?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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