- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lauren
Lauren Ball is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges. She offers direct, practical guidance for everyday problems. Her approach is straightforward and focused on solutions people can try between sessions.
She emphasizes short-term, goal-focused work that looks at what is happening now. Lauren uses clear strategies rather than jargon. When the past is relevant, she will bring it into sessions to name patterns and beliefs that affect current life.
Background and approach
Her methods draw from evidence-informed approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses solution-focused and trauma-focused methods to address specific issues like substance use, trauma, and major life transitions. Sessions aim to build skills and notice small changes over time.
Lauren has worked in California settings across a range of concerns including adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, infidelity, and workplace problems. Her background includes supporting people after sexual assault and other traumatic experiences. She communicates plainly and partners with clients to set practical goals.
People can expect clear steps, skill practice, and regular check-ins on progress. Lauren encourages steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
What Lauren works with
Everything Lauren lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lauren helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lauren lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Lauren commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, and workplace or relationship stress. Trauma-focused therapy helps people reduce the ongoing effects of past traumatic events through paced processing and skills to manage symptoms.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when needed to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These are concrete skills that can be practiced during and between sessions to handle intense feelings and improve communication.
Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, try approaches that match your needs, and adjust methods based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback and set the pace for change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and skill demonstrations. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
Questions people ask about Lauren
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and substance use problems. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is practical and present-focused with plain language and step-by-step strategies. Sessions emphasize skills you can use between appointments and tracking small changes over time.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 21 years of experience working with people facing life changes, parenting challenges, family conflict, trauma, and substance use concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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