Lauren Dawood
LPC, LCMHC offering tailored therapy for trauma and mood
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About
Lauren Dawood is a licensed counselor with credentials in both North Carolina and Wisconsin and 11 years of clinical experience. She works with a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, mood disorders, relationship and family problems, and neurodiversity matters such as autism and Asperger Syndrome. She is credentialed as an LPC and LCMHC and holds license numbers in Wisconsin and North Carolina.
Her approach is informed by a mix of evidence-informed methods, and she places emphasis on tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to the specific needs of each person. Areas of additional focus include attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, body image, grief and emptiness, forgiveness, and gender dysphoria. She attends to both single-issue and co-morbid presentations, including chronic pain, illness, and complex mood patterns.
Recognizing that beginning therapy often requires courage, she aims to meet people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while collaborating on practical strategies and deeper processing as appropriate to the client’s goals.
Her approach is informed by a mix of evidence-informed methods, and she places emphasis on tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to the specific needs of each person. Areas of additional focus include attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, body image, grief and emptiness, forgiveness, and gender dysphoria. She attends to both single-issue and co-morbid presentations, including chronic pain, illness, and complex mood patterns.
Recognizing that beginning therapy often requires courage, she aims to meet people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while collaborating on practical strategies and deeper processing as appropriate to the client’s goals.
- Location:
- North Carolina, United States
- Years Experience:
- 11
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Relationship issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Codependency, Communication problems, Dissociation, Eating and food-related issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: WI LPC 8624 - 125, NC LCMHC 10647
- NPI Number: 1922424530
- License: LCMHC (North Carolina), LPC (Wisconsin)
Online session options and therapeutic style
Lauren offers remote sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She integrates client-centered principles with structured techniques so the work reflects each person’s goals and preferences. That means conversation and planning are guided by the client’s priorities while also allowing for targeted skills or problem-solving when useful.
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Trauma-Focused Therapy is applied when processing traumatic experiences is part of the work, aiming to balance safety, stabilization, and paced engagement with traumatic memories.
Sessions are collaborative: Lauren and the client set goals together, choose which strategies to emphasize, and adjust the plan over time. Communication format can be selected from video, phone, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging to fit the client’s needs.
What is Lauren Dawood's professional experience?
She has 11 years of professional work experience in counseling and mental health.
What credentials and licenses does she hold?
Lauren holds LPC and LCMHC credentials. License details listed are WI LPC 8624 - 125 and NC LCMHC 10647.
Which languages does she use for sessions?
The profile indicates English as the language provided for services.
Where is she based?
She is licensed and based in North Carolina.
How can clients connect for therapy sessions?
Clients may work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
The profile specifies that she is not accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Lauren?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to initiate the process.