Lauren Greeley

Lauren Greeley is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 18 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and many life transitions. Lauren speaks English and Spanish and aims to meet clients where they are with respect and compassion.

Her approach is practical and person-centered. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation. Sessions often look like straightforward talk that uncovers patterns, then small, doable steps to change them.

Lauren uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotions run high, offering ways to manage intense feelings without making things worse.

Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are part of her toolkit too, especially when someone wants clearer goals or better focus. These methods can help with sleep problems, self-esteem, career decisions, or coping after loss.

She has additional experience with trauma and abuse, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, immigration concerns, and multicultural issues. Lauren emphasizes a respectful, client-centered process that fits each person’s values and life circumstances.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Lauren often uses client-centered methods that begin with listening and respecting each person’s goals. This means sessions focus on the concerns the client brings and shaping a plan together to address them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and anger by teaching ways to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills appear in her work when emotion regulation is needed. These skills include grounding techniques, distress tolerance strategies, and communication practices that help when feelings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lauren will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. She adjusts the plan as needed so it fits day-to-day life and what is actually helpful.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss format preferences when you set up your first appointment so sessions match your routine and goals.