- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
About Lauren
Lauren Kelly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 26 years of clinical experience based in Georgia. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns. Sessions are aimed at practical change rather than labels.
Her approach is straightforward and relational. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters most to a person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems stuck. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce reactivity and increase awareness in everyday moments.
Lauren draws on her background as a family therapist to look at how relationships shape distress. That perspective is applied even when people come in alone. She often focuses on restoring connections, repairing trust, and setting clearer boundaries.
Sessions aim for concrete steps and small experiments people can try between meetings. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change and Solution-Focused methods to set practical goals and test quick strategies. Work may include behavior changes, communication practice, and grief processing.
Her style is direct and occasionally humorous. She balances honest feedback with practical tools people can use right away. Lauren’s aim is to help people reduce overwhelm, manage anger and stress, and build more steady patterns in relationships and daily life.
How Lauren uses evidence-based approaches online
Lauren integrates Client-Centered Therapy to focus on what matters to the client. That means listening carefully, reflecting concerns back, and centering the client’s goals rather than imposing a plan. It helps when someone needs to be heard and to clarify priorities.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test different behaviors. CBT breaks larger problems into concrete steps, which can help with anger, anxiety, sleep issues, and mood swings. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set short-term goals and try small experiments that show what works quickly.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lauren will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That process includes checking what helps, adjusting techniques, and choosing practical homework together.
The biography does not list specific online formats here, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice new communication or coping skills where they live and apply changes between meetings.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Alaska, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, anger, parenting strain, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She is direct and relational, offering honest feedback, practical tools, and occasional humor to help people make stepwise changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working with individuals and families on a wide range of life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT, licensed in Alaska (AK LMFT) and Georgia (GA LMFT), and practices from Georgia.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.