- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused work
About Lauren
Lauren Ball is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 21 years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, addictions, and issues tied to trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with career changes, low self-esteem, anger, and depression.
Lauren favors practical, present-focused work. She explains strategies in everyday terms and helps people try small, manageable changes. Sessions look at current problems first, with occasional reference to past patterns when that helps clarify what keeps a problem going.
Her approach uses solution-oriented techniques and skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy to build coping tools. She also applies trauma-focused ideas when past events are affecting daily life. Conversations tend to be straightforward, focused on what to try next, and reassessed as progress is made.
Lauren has experience with adoption and foster care questions, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, divorce and separation, infidelity, workplace issues, and young adult concerns. Family of origin issues are part of her work when early family roles and expectations continue to shape current patterns.
She works as a collaborative clinician who asks clients to set clear goals. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Lauren uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that can reduce anxiety, depression, and work or relationship problems. CBT frames issues as patterns that can be tested and changed with specific steps.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach practical tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can help when strong emotions and relationship conflict make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as progress is tracked. Collaboration guides which techniques receive the most attention in sessions.
The practice uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time; confirm current session formats before booking. If you need sessions to fit a busy schedule, online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to fit therapy around work or caregiving. Confirm the exact session options available before scheduling your first appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting, addictions, trauma and related mood issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are present-focused and practical. She uses clear, actionable strategies and checks progress as you go.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, family, trauma, and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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