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Lauren MacPherson, LSCSW
Kansas
Kansas LSCSW - Anxiety and Trauma
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- Mindfulness skills
- Trauma-informed work
About Lauren
Lauren MacPherson is a Kansas licensed clinical social worker, LSCSW, with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life changes. She commonly supports concerns such as compassion fatigue, grief, parenting strain, and issues tied to sexual assault and abuse. Lauren also works with people facing career doubts, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her approach is practical and goal-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. She also draws on client-centered methods to listen closely and DBT and mindfulness techniques to teach emotional and distress-tolerance skills.
In sessions she helps people break big problems into smaller steps. That can mean setting short experiments, practicing new communication phrases, or building routines that reduce overwhelm. For trauma-related work she may integrate EMDR alongside other methods when appropriate.
Lauren pays attention to everyday barriers such as isolation, shame, and guilt. She supports people working through post-traumatic stress and social anxiety with concrete skills and paced exposure to feared situations. She helps parents address parenting stress without turning sessions into lectures.
Sessions aim to be practical and readable after a busy day. Lauren encourages straightforward goals, regular check-ins on progress, and adjustments when something is not working. People are invited to begin with a simple first session to identify priorities and plan the next steps.
How CBT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Lauren commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and to practice alternative responses. CBT sessions focus on clear goals, brief experiments between sessions, and skills practice for daily life.She also uses client-centered methods that emphasize listening and collaboration to set those goals together. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation or distress tolerance are priorities, teaching step-by-step strategies for handling intense feelings.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses options and adjusts methods based on the client's goals, preferences, and what works in early sessions. That way the plan evolves rather than being fixed in advance.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing commute time. Confirm the current session formats before booking to know what is offered. Many people find virtual sessions make it easier to keep regular appointments, try shorter check-ins when needed, and practice skills between sessions without adding travel time.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related concerns such as self-esteem and career questions.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. Sessions often include short behavioral experiments and practical homework to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and trauma-related issues and integrates several approaches to match client needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LSCSW license and practices as a clinician based in Kansas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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