Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
How Lauren works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Arizona
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lauren
Lauren Hales is a licensed mental health counselor who blends practical therapy with real-life skills. She draws on 25 years of experience to help people manage strong emotions, reduce stress, and handle life’s challenges. Lauren works in Arizona and offers help for issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, addictions, and sleep problems.
She uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused approaches to help people change unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
Background and approach
Lauren also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Sessions focus on concrete tools people can use right away, like new coping skills and clearer ways to communicate. Lauren aims to meet people where they are without judgment.
She listens first, then helps build practical strategies to feel more in control of emotions and behavior. She often combines talking, simple exercises, and focused practice so new habits stick. Her background includes many years in hospitals and independent practice, which gave her experience with a wide range of concerns.
That experience informs a steady, calm approach that emphasizes learning and gradual change. She encourages people to try small steps and notice progress. Lauren supports people working through relationship issues, parenting stress, mood disorders, and identity concerns among other challenges.
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Her aim is to help people gain skills and confidence to move forward.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Self-harm
Approaches Lauren lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Therapeutic approaches applied to online care
Lauren commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused therapy to address current problems and emotions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep and anger. Emotionally-focused work looks at how feelings drive reactions and helps people name and change patterns that hurt relationships and mood.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early and current relationships influence emotional responses. That approach can be useful for people who notice repeated conflict, control issues, or trouble trusting others. Choosing an approach is collaborative; the therapist will listen to goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most for each person.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so therapy fits different schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quicker check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum while building new skills and handling anger, stress, or relationship strains from wherever a person is located.
Questions people ask about Lauren
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, and career issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and listening-focused. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and attachment ideas to teach skills and change patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 25 years of experience working in hospitals and independent practice, which informs her steady and practical approach.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LMHC and as an LPC and is based in Arizona with credentials listed as FL LMHC and AZ LPC.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.