Works with
How Lauren works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lauren
Lauren Grassi is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship challenges. She creates a calm space where people can talk about tough feelings without judgment. Lauren supports exploration of identity, intimacy concerns, and grieving, and she helps people take practical steps toward feeling better.
With 15 years of practice as an LCSW, Lauren blends respectful listening with focused techniques.
Background and approach
She uses client-centered work to follow each person's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes that can ease daily stress. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when people want to increase motivation for change.
Narrative Therapy helps clients reframe their stories and see different possibilities. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set clear, achievable goals and track progress between sessions. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
Lauren balances practical tools with chances to reflect on values and identity. She pays attention to how life events, past relationships, and caregiving roles affect daily functioning. People looking for help with anger, coping with life changes, or compassion fatigue will find a steady, empathetic listener.
Lauren works with those navigating LGBTQ issues, blended family dynamics, body image concerns, addiction, and trauma-related struggles. She aims to make therapy useful and down-to-earth.
What Lauren works with
Everything Lauren lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lauren's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lauren lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following your priorities. In online sessions this often looks like open conversation where the therapist reflects what matters most and helps you set the pace for change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online work can include tracking patterns between sessions and trying small behavioral experiments that fit into daily routines to reduce anxiety or anger.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making a change. It is a collaborative way to clarify goals and boost readiness, which works well in shorter phone or chat check-ins as well as video sessions.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. Lauren will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on skills practice, storytelling and meaning-making, or short-term solution building.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option with lower data needs. Live chat and messaging work for brief check-ins, progress notes, or when people want written reflections. These options aim to make therapy fit daily life and schedules without having to travel.
Questions people ask about Lauren
What concerns does Lauren commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centered, combining active listening with practical techniques like CBT and solution-focused planning to make therapy useful day to day.
What is her professional background?
Lauren is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience working in mental health settings and supporting people through identity, grief, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.