About
- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Lauren
Lauren Kelly is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) with 26 years of clinical experience, practicing in Georgia. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and related issues. She also addresses problems such as sleeping and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
She emphasizes relationships and connection as central to how people heal and change. That perspective informs her work with individuals who are navigating family conflict, rebuilding trust after loss or trauma, or trying to find better balance between roles at home and work. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. She uses clear conversation, listening, and problem-focused strategies to help people make real changes.
Lauren draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. She adapts those approaches to fit the issues a person brings, whether the focus is on managing anxiety, improving communication, or addressing addictive behavior. The emphasis is on usable skills and steps you can try between sessions.
Her background includes long-term practice across several states and experience with family-centered concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and end-of-life and hospice counseling. She has supported people through divorce, grief, and life transitions. That breadth informs a practical approach to complex personal and family problems.
Lauren offers services in English and does not take international clients. If you want to try a first session, follow the site process to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule an appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to a person. It helps people clarify goals and feel understood, which is useful for relationship and family concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. That approach often helps with anxiety, mood, and sleep issues. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right blend of methods is part of the process. The therapist and client make that decision together, based on current concerns, goals, and preferences. Sessions often mix conversation, skill practice, and short exercises you can use between appointments to see what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy home life and to check in from different places. It also allows for a range of approaches to be used in ways that fit timing and availability, such as shorter check-ins or focused skill sessions that slot into a parent’s day.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Alaska, Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and relationship issues does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, family problems, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and family of origin concerns.
How does she approach therapy with individuals?
Her style is direct and practical, using client-centered conversation plus techniques from CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to set concrete steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LMFT licensed in Alaska and Georgia and practices from Georgia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.