Lauren Francois
Hello, my name is Lauren Francois, LCSW, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s challenges with compassion, respect, and practical guidance. My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered to move toward meaningful change. To learn more or get started, call, text or email today to schedule a consultation.
First session
Your first session is a chance for us to get to know one another. We'll discuss what brought you to therapy, explore your current concerns, identify strengths, and begin developing goals. There's no pressure to share everything at once—I focus on creating a comfortable space where you can feel heard and supported.
Strengths
Clients often describe me as warm, approachable, supportive, and direct. I strive to create a judgment-free space where you can speak openly and honestly. I balance empathy with practical guidance, helping you feel validated while also providing tools and strategies to move forward with confidence. My approach is warm, collaborative, and strengths-based. I believe meaningful change happens when clients feel safe, understood, and empowered. I use evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), while helping clients explore emotions, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and develop healthier ways of coping.
Ideal clients
I work with teen girls, young adults, and women experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional overwhelm. Many of my clients struggle with overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or feeling disconnected from themselves and want support creating lasting change. Your daughter doesn’t seem like herself lately, and you feel it even if you can’t fully explain it. It shows up in the extra time she spends in her room, the short replies, or how small moments turn into tension. You’ve tried giving her space, checking in, saying the right things, but it still feels like you’re losing connection with her. You want to help before things get worse, but every conversation feels harder than it used to. It’s exhausting watching someone you love struggle while feeling unsure how to reach her, and part of you misses the version of her that felt lighter, calmer, and more present.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I help clients identify patterns that may be keeping them stuck and develop realistic steps toward change. Together, we build coping skills, increase self-awareness, strengthen confidence, and create personalized strategies that support growth both inside and outside of therapy sessions.
Location
Virtual sessions