Lauren Young , LPC

Lauren Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with ten years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, relationships, parenting, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She began her work in a community mental health agency, where she gained perspective on how poverty, addiction, trauma, and other stressors affect individuals and family dynamics. That foundation informed her ongoing work with families, adults, adolescents, and young adults facing anxiety, depression, abuse or neglect, parenting challenges, loss, and the everyday frustrations of life.

Lauren has spent more than nine years working specifically with adolescents and young adults, and she holds a particular passion for supporting women who are newly engaged or adjusting to new parenthood. Her style is empathetic, warm, and goal oriented, grounded in client-centered principles that prioritize each person s own goals and values. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients set clear objectives, change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and build practical skills that foster resilience and a greater sense of agency.

As a Christian, Lauren is open to addressing spirituality in sessions when clients wish to include that dimension. She earned a bachelor s degree in psychology from East Tennessee State University and a master s degree from Milligan College. Married and balancing work and family life herself, she brings personal insight into the challenges of juggling career and home responsibilities.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Lauren Young

Lauren Young often draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where each person s goals and values guide the work. This approach is useful for people seeking a collaborative space to explore feelings, relationships, and personal priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress, offering practical tools for changing day-to-day responses. Solution-Focused Therapy is another frequent component of her practice - it emphasizes clear, achievable goals and small, forward-moving steps that build momentum and hope.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lauren works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and combines approaches when that best supports progress, partnering with clients to track outcomes and adjust plans as necessary.

Online therapy with Lauren is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, reduce travel time, and allow people to access therapy from the environments where they live and work, while still benefiting from work with a licensed therapist.