(she/her)
New to Grow
Hello! I am glad that you are here with me. My name is Lauryn and I have been working in the mental health space for near 15 years. Starting with the school district, and moving into the state, and then into community mental health, I have an eclectic work history that has served people of Nevada from birth and well through adulthood. A graduate of University of Nevada Reno for both my Bachelors in Psychology in 2009 and my Masters in Social Work in 2019, I have been a resident of Nevada my whole life. I have lived both rurally and in the urban space and understand deeply the unique positives and challenges has in each area of Nevada.
During our first session, and my goal for our first few sessions is to get to know who you are, and what brings you to seek out therapeutic services. My clinical approach relies on developing a solid therapeutic rapport as the basis of the our ongoing therapeutic relationship.
My approach is person centered and draws on an eclectic array of treatment approaches, and my main goal always is what works best for you in this space. I use a variety of approaches to meet you where you are at in your treatment journey. I like to think of it as you are the captain of your own ship, and I am here to help you learn how to navigate what can be the rough waters of life as you are learning to navigate on your own and be supportive in your journey as we go.
My ideal client is a client that wants to be here, and wants to work on their own discovery. The biggest hurdle in the beginning is showing up for yourself. The rest we can work on together as we go.
Eclectic
During our time together I will employ a variety of treatment modalities to meet you where you are at based on your unique needs. It is important to me to not be constrained by one specific modality as people's ongoing needs are dynamic and may need a different approach based on a wide variety of circumstances.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and use DBT based approaches throughout treatment
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Tenet of DBT, I am extensively trained in mindfulness based approaches.