Lauren Pierre
Welcome and thank you for considering me as part of your therapeutic support system. Seeking therapy can feel daunting, or maybe even frustrating, but you're making the right choice. I offer individual therapy and group therapy for those who are recovering from trauma.
Seeking therapy can feel daunting, or maybe even frustrating, but you're making the right choice.
I utilize Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting (BSP), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and some somatic experiencing to support clients with deeper processing and longer meaningful change. Individual trauma-informed therapy provides specialized care to work through intense emotions privately. While group therapy offers relatability, experience, evidence, and community. Witnessing the healing and growth of others can help you experience healing and growth of your own. This is NOT traditional talk therapy. I utilize techniques with specific protocols, steps, and processes. If you're looking for someone to talk with and sort out thoughts and feelings as more of a free-style conversation, this would not be the best approach for you.
First session
Clients can expect the intake session to include a detailed history collection with discussion about mental health history, family history, education/employment, medical management, previous trauma, and presenting concerns. Clients can also expect to share their symptoms and preferences in order for me to determine if I have the expertise to achieve the treatment goal(s), or if a referral is required.
Strengths
Shaping my practice with specific protocols and phases helps clients keep track of the progress they are making towards their goals. Measurable changes keep clients connected to the work and invested in the approach. Healing from trauma requires mind and body work, so my approach helps you become more attuned with your body as you listen to how it responds to pain and what it needs to heal. My greatest strength as a therapist is educating and equipping clients with skills and techniques that help them feel empowered and regulated.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to serve the following types of clients: Adults who have experienced trauma. Adults who are looking for deeper processing beyond what talk therapy can offer. Adults who may have been in therapy for years with only small progress. Adults who are open-minded to somatic work and bilateral integration. Adults who are open to medication management as needed.
Treatment methods
Brainspotting
By using specific eye positions and mindful attention to internal experiences, we work together to support the processing of distress and promote greater emotional regulation. I provide a safe, supportive environment that allows clients to move at their own pace as they work toward healing, increased self-awareness, and a greater sense of well-being.
EMDR
Through a structured, evidence-based approach that incorporates bilateral stimulation, we work to reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories and develop more adaptive perspectives about themselves and their experiences. My goal is to help clients feel less overwhelmed by the past, strengthen their internal resources, and move forward with greater resilience, confidence, and emotional freedom.
Somatic
Through gentle, body-centered techniques that cultivate awareness of physical sensations, breathing, and nervous system responses, I help clients develop greater emotional regulation and a stronger sense of safety within themselves. By working at a pace that honors each client’s unique needs and readiness, we focus on releasing patterns of stress, strengthening the mind-body connection, and fostering a greater sense of grounding, resilience, and overall well-being.
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Virtual sessions
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- GeorgiaLicense LPC006579