Lauren is a PLPC and 2025 graduate of the M.S. in Counseling program at Loyola University New Orleans. She earned her B.S. in Political Science from the U.S. Naval Academy (1997) and served as a Navy pilot and NROTC instructor for ten years before stepping away from her career to spend more time with her children. She returned to the classroom with the goal of aiding others in navigating life’s many challenges as a licensed professional counselor.
Lauren utilizes a humanistic therapeutic approach and believes every person has the potential to lead a life of purpose and significance. She strives to help clients move toward greater self-understanding and acceptance while addressing challenges presented by major life changes, relationships, trauma, anxiety, and depression. She works with adolescents, adults of all ages, couples, and families. When not in the clinic, Lauren loves spending time with her husband, three teenage & adult children, and two rescue dogs.