Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Professional School Counselor and licensed teacher. Since earning her Masters of Science in Counseling (M.S) and Education Specialist (Ed.S) degrees from UNC Greensboro in 2019, she has worked in a variety of settings providing counseling services to children and adolescents. She has over 8 years of experience working in the North Carolina public schools, and a passion for supporting families with school age children.

Lauren considers it a privilege to collaborate and problem-solve alongside clients in their journey to emotional wellness. She works from a strengths-based, person-centered approach, towards the goal of building an authentic and healing relationship with her clients and their families. Lauren especially loves working with teens, and helping them to build emotional and relational skills while deepening their understanding of themselves. She celebrates each client’s individuality in therapy and builds a treatment plan which best serves their needs.

Lauren specializes in helping clients who struggle with stress, fear and anxiety. She also has experience supporting folks through depression, academic stress, ADHD, family issues, grief, self-esteem concerns, college and career planning, and more.

When she is not working with clients and students, Lauren can be found on the trails around Durham and Chapel Hill with her loving (and enthusiastic) pitbull, Mooch. She loves going to concerts, playing sand volleyball, and making pottery.

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Meagan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) with a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from The Ohio State University and a North Carolina native. Her educational journey includes a Master of Arts in Teaching and a BS in Biology from UNC Chapel Hill, complemented by a Certificate of Major in Multimedia Art from UNC Asheville. Meagan values incorporating this diverse foundation into her therapeutic practice.

With an emphasis on empowering adolescents and emerging adults, Meagan’s sincerity and care for her clients enables genuine collaboration to address issues like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship complexities, holistic wellness, celebrating the strengths and working with the challenges of ADHD and autism, and exploration of important academic and career choices. To enrich her therapeutic approach, she blends empathy and her clinical social work training with a broad knowledge base from past roles encompassing nearly five years of teaching high school photography and three years in autism-focused classrooms to positions in publishing, design, and cytogenetics. This breadth of experiences grants her rare insight into different professional trajectories, which she uses to support clients in forging their own paths.

In therapy, Meagan draws from several frameworks and modalities, including strengths-based and client-centered approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), therapeutic art, mindfulness, holistic wellness, and attachment theory as she assists clients in exploring their core values and beliefs and building a toolkit for psychological flexibility and resilience. She is also committed to creating an environment of inclusivity and acceptance for her LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse clients. Recognizing the uniqueness of each individual’s journey, Meagan fosters exploration in a safe, nonjudgemental space, collaborating with clients in envisioning a fulfilling life and co-creating pathways toward their emotional and tangible goals.

Beyond her professional commitments, Meagan values holistic wellness and adventure. She finds fulfillment in spending time with friends and loved ones, checking out great hikes with her husband, domestic and international travel, hitting festivals and new coffee shops, reading, practicing yoga and meditation, engaging in photography and drawing, finding creative ways to incorporate physical activity and healthy nutrition into her days, keeping her party safe in Dungeons and Dragons, indulging in old-school video games, and nurturing her ever-growing collection of houseplants.

Credentials:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA), North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board Master of Social Work (MSW), The Ohio State University Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), BS Biology, UNC Chapel Hill Certificate of Major in Multimedia Art, UNC Asheville North Carolina Educator License (K-12 Art, 9-12 Science)

Areas of Special Interest:

Adolescent and Emerging Adult Mental Health Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss Improving Relationships with Self and Others Career Counseling Therapeutic Art Neurodiversity, ADHD, Autism LGBTQIA+ Communities Strengths-Based and Client-Centered Approaches Trauma-Informed Care Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Attachment Theory, Mindfulness Practices, Holistic Wellness

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Laurel is a passionate therapist who has been providing services to children, adolescents, and families in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. since 2019. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from North Carolina State University and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Laurel has worked with children and families in a variety of settings, including an integrated care clinic, community agency, and in private practice. She specializes in supporting kiddos with a variety of mental health needs: ADHD, Anxiety disorders, Depression, Attachment injuries, Trauma, adjustment issues, social skill concerns, behavioral challenges, and complex illnesses and healthcare needs.

Laurel is dedicated to creating a safe, supportive space for children and their caregivers and is committed to helping families foster emotional resilience and stronger connections.

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