Lauren Hawkins, LPC, NCC

Lauren’s approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, meaning she centers your safety and comfort in session. Through either an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) or talk therapy approach, Lauren seeks to help you utilize your innate capacity for healing and growth and to uncover the strengths that already exist within you. Lauren is trained in EMDR therapy through an EMDRIA certified trainer. Along with trauma and abuse survivors, she typically sees people going through life transitions, struggling with depression or anxiety, those seeking to establish healthier boundaries, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. If you feel out of place or disconnected, Lauren will help you to begin cultivating awareness and intentionality so that you can feel at home in your mind and body. Considering the varying intersectional systems that each person is a part of, Lauren sees counseling as a collaborative process guided by your unique needs and desires. She believes that anyone can benefit from counseling and that whether you are struggling with your mental health or have a simple desire for self-discovery, counseling can be a useful space to grow.

Lauren’s experience includes providing counseling services to individuals diagnosed with severe persistent mental illness, as well as foster youth, adults, families, and people in relationships. Her background also consists of substance abuse counseling, and she has led several therapy groups including anger management, women’s groups, and addiction recovery groups. Lauren has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Kentucky, and a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Cincinnati.