she/her
Lauren Johnson
LMFT
Location
Virtual, New York
Insurance Accepted
UMR for Mount Sinai, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Casual, Empowering, Engaging, Humorous
Focus areas
Animal Loss, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Life Transitions, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Women's Issues
Experienced with
First responders, Non-monogamous relationships
Years of Experience
13+
It is important to me to recognize the diversity of each person and adapt my therapeutic techniques to the unique needs of each client.
License number
#000930
Therapy style
I am a collaborative therapist who works with clients’ strengths to explore the behaviors, thoughts, communication patterns, and interactional patterns that are associated with the problems presented. After a thorough initial assessment, I work with clients to clarify goals, identify resolutions to the presenting issues, followed by a wide array of interventions and home assignments to help achieve these goals.
I understand that people find it at times challenging or embarrassing to discuss their sexual lives and take pride in providing a judgment-free environment with compassion, empathy, and openness. It is important to me to recognize the diversity of each person and adapt my therapeutic techniques to the unique needs of each client. My ultimate goal for each client in therapy is to be provided with tools and specific techniques to master and utilize during and after completing their work with me in therapy.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)]
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Solution-focused
Education
MA - Marriage and Family Therapy, Hofstra University
Certificate - Sex Therapy, Modern Sex Therapy Institute
Interests
I enjoy exercising and playing sports. I play indoor and outdoor volleyball all year round, and love Peloton workouts!