- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- EMDR and Gottman
About Lauren
Lauren Peffer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common life stresses and relationship struggles, including anger, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and parenting concerns.
She focuses on practical steps people can use when feelings become overwhelming. Sessions typically address communication problems, boundary setting, and coping skills. Lauren also helps people facing issues like abandonment, attachment worries, codependency, and isolation.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with active methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for managing strong emotions. She also brings in EMDR techniques when trauma memories are part of the picture and the Gottman Method for relationship work.
In a session she listens, asks concrete questions, and suggests small experiments to try between meetings. Clients often work on clearer ways to express needs, reduce reactive responses, and rebuild trust after conflict. Lauren emphasizes skill building over lectures and checks progress together.
Her practice is straightforward and task-focused while keeping the person's experience central. People contact her for help with anger that shows up at home or work, for navigating separation or infidelity, and for support after loss or addictive patterns. She offers services in English and accepts international clients.
Using CBT, DBT and EMDR Online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's perspective first and focuses on listening and building trust. It helps people talk through problems and choose which skills to try next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts that feed strong feelings and suggests practical exercises to test and change those thoughts. DBT teaches concrete emotion regulation and interpersonal skills to reduce reactivity and improve communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lauren will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to your goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from places with quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth. Therapists use these formats to help people practice skills between sessions and apply techniques to everyday situations.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger that appears alongside anxiety, relationship conflict, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and stress.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style combines client-centered listening with active methods like CBT and DBT to teach skills and change patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.