Therapist profile
Lauren Ball, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and relationship concerns
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- CBT methods
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- Solution-focused work
About Lauren
Lauren Ball is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 21 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, and mood concerns. She also supports those facing career and self-esteem issues, coping with life changes, and navigating adoption or blended family dynamics.
Her approach focuses on the here and now and on practical strategies people can use right away. She works with clients to identify specific goals and checks progress along the way. Sessions tend to center on strengths, problem solving, and making manageable changes rather than on long histories.
Lauren uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. When past events are relevant, she will use them to clarify patterns that affect current choices and emotions. She avoids technical jargon and keeps language straightforward.
She has worked for more than two decades with individuals, couples, and families facing life transitions, parenting strain, substance use concerns, and trauma. That background includes attention to adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and workplace problems.
Lauren works collaboratively with each person to shape sessions around practical tools and real-world steps. The aim is to build skills that help in day-to-day life, such as managing strong emotions, reducing conflict, and improving communication.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Lauren commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, low mood, or workplace and relationship problems. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, reducing reactive behaviors, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy when goals are clear and the aim is focused change. That approach looks at what has worked before, sets short-term goals, and builds step-by-step plans that can be tried between sessions. Together, therapist and client decide which methods to emphasize based on current needs, goals, and preferences, and they reassess as work progresses.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so they fit your routine. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work hours, or caregiving responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins, use of video or audio to suit your circumstances, and practical exercises that connect directly to daily life. Licensed professionals will discuss which format best supports your goals during the initial matching and first session.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, mood disorders, and related issues such as adoption and blended family concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She focuses on the here and now and uses practical strategies. Sessions emphasize strengths, problem solving, and measurable progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working in California with individuals, couples, and families on life changes, parenting strain, substance use, and trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practises from that state.
Does she offer therapy in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients; sessions are provided to people located within the licensure region.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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