- Anger and regulation
- Attachment patterns
- CBT and mindfulness
About Lauren
Dr. Lauren Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience based in Florida. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, and relationship strain. She also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, adoption and foster care matters, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Her style is direct and practical. She listens for patterns in relationships and daily life that keep problems active. Sessions focus on everyday strategies as well as understanding how early attachment and past hurts shape current reactions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness practices to steady attention when feelings run high.
Dr. Smith uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how close relationships influence reactions to anger and loss. Jungian therapy informs work on deeper personal meaning and recurring life themes when that fits a client's goals. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and wants to make a change but struggles to begin.
She has particular experience with adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. That background shapes how she approaches parenting concerns and family conflict without assuming a single cause or simple solution.
Clients who come for help with anger often practice concrete tools in session. These include noticing bodily signs of escalation, testing different responses, and trying short, focused exercises between meetings. The emphasis is on skills that can be used in the moment and on understanding the patterns that lead to recurring outbursts.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Smith often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to track how patterns in close relationships shape reactions such as anger or withdrawal. This approach looks at interaction habits and aims to build more predictable ways of relating. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thought patterns that fuel anxious or angry responses. CBT offers practical exercises to try between sessions to change automatic reactions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods based on what feels most useful in early sessions. Clients are invited to try different tools and decide what helps with regulating emotion and improving relationships.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people use therapy consistently while they work on anger regulation and relationship change.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, relationship and parenting challenges, plus adoption and foster care related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and relational. She combines clear, skill-based work with attention to relationship patterns and personal meaning.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma and family dynamics.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Tennessee LCSW and Florida LCSW credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what about formats?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the platform’s scheduling tools; the profile does not list specific formats.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.