Lauren Latham

Lauren Latham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with 13 years of clinical experience. She trained in the United Kingdom and later earned dual master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling from West Virginia University. Lauren moved into adult-focused work after several years as a school counselor, and she welcomes people facing complex life challenges.

Her approach is warm and direct. Sessions focus on creating a clear plan and small, manageable steps. Lauren uses everyday language and listens for what matters most to each person. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.

Lauren draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to build practical skills. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered techniques guide conversations about relationships and trust.

She has worked with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career concerns. Additional areas include communication problems, control issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, separation, and mood concerns. Lauren adapts plans to fit each person’s situation and goals.

If someone is unsure where to start, Lauren helps clarify priorities and sets simple first steps. Her sessions aim to make everyday life feel more manageable by focusing on what the person wants to change and how to get there.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on chosen values and small actions that move life in a meaningful direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors that change outcomes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early experiences shape connection and trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit best for their goals and routines. That may mean mixing ideas from different approaches and adjusting plans as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, support shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove the need to travel for appointments. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to address relationship problems, grief, trauma reactions, ADHD-related challenges, and stress from caregiving or work. If unsure which approach will help most, the therapist helps clarify goals and recommends practical steps to try first.