About Lauren
Lauren Purcell helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and parenting strain. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 25 years of professional experience.
Background and approach
Lauren speaks English and works with adults seeking clearer ways to manage everyday pressures and strong emotions. Her approach is warm and straightforward.
Sessions focus on what matters most to each person. She listens first, then helps clients name patterns, try new ways of communicating, and practice skills to feel steadier day to day.
Lauren uses several evidence-informed methods. Client-Centered Therapy guides sessions around the client’s goals and perspective.
Mindfulness practices are woven into conversations to help with anxiety and mood regulation. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at repeated patterns that show up in relationships.
For people with trauma memories, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, also called EMDR, is part of her toolkit to reduce the intensity of distressing memories. Treatment plans are adapted to each person’s needs and pace.
Lauren aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where feelings can be talked about honestly. She helps people break down problems into manageable steps, rebuild a sense of control, and notice small changes that add up over time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy centers sessions on the person’s own goals and experience, with the therapist following the client’s lead to build understanding and practical steps. Mindfulness Therapy brings simple attention practices into sessions to help reduce anxiety and improve mood by noticing thoughts and bodily signals. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method used when past upsetting memories continue to cause distress; it aims to reduce the emotional intensity of those memories so they are easier to think about.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options with each person, consider current needs and preferences, and adjust strategies over time. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels useful and manageable.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when nonverbal cues matter, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use written conversation for shorter updates. These formats help people access consistent care from different locations and schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English