Lauren Purcell

Lauren Purcell is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Lauren also supports clients facing divorce and separation and those dealing with attachment difficulties and caregiver stress.

Her approach is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions focus on hearing what matters most, naming difficult feelings, and finding small, manageable steps forward. She aims to make the room a place where people can speak without judgment and begin to make sense of painful experiences.

Lauren draws on several therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. She uses client-centered work to follow the client’s lead and build trust. Mindfulness practices help people stay present and reduce overwhelming feelings. She also integrates psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships.

For clients with trauma memories, Lauren includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR. That approach is used to help reduce distress tied to upsetting memories and to support healthier emotional responses.

Throughout the process she emphasizes collaboration. Lauren works with each person to set clear, practical goals. She supports clients as they try new ways of communicating, cope with loss, and rebuild routines after big life changes.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns. Online sessions let the therapist follow the client's lead through conversation, problem solving, and paced check-ins that fit the person's needs.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple skills to notice thoughts and calm the body. In remote sessions, clients can learn short breathing or grounding exercises and practice them in real time with guidance. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used to reduce the emotional charge of upsetting memories by guiding attention while processing those memories; in an online setting the therapist talks the client through structured steps and supports pacing and safety throughout.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and which methods feel most helpful. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy days, makes follow-up easier, and allows shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can reduce travel time and make regular meetings more practical while keeping the focus on steady progress.