About Lauren
Lauren Rich is a straightforward, empathetic therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career strain, and sleep problems. She brings 16 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and focuses on practical, goal-oriented support. Her style is direct but warm, aimed at people who want real change and clearer direction.
Lauren draws on experience with military and law enforcement cultures, sports performance, and high-stress careers.
Background and approach
That background shapes how she talks about pressure, burnout, and decision-making. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, career transitions, and life changes that feel overwhelming. In sessions she uses straightforward techniques from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other approaches to build coping skills and shift unhelpful patterns.
She helps people set concrete goals, try small experiments, and track progress. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be done differently. She also addresses specific issues such as panic attacks, ADHD-related challenges, sexual and process addictions, workplace stress, and problems tied to money or purpose.
Lauren is comfortable helping veterans and those connected to armed forces or first responder roles, drawing on her background to relate to their experiences. Sessions are offered in English and Lauren accepts international clients. She aims to be a practical partner - listening without judgment and offering tools people can use between meetings to feel steadier and more in control.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects concerns, and helps clarify goals, which can help with stress, low self-esteem, and figuring out next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, adds skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and reducing impulsive behaviors.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lauren will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the therapist and client decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and flexible.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from seeing one another. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or ongoing skill practice between meetings. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and to use therapy alongside work and other commitments.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English