LAUREN WILLIAMSON (she/her/hers), Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor – Focusing on Children, Teens, and Families
Availability After-School and Weekends. In person only.
Accepting BCBS Insurance or Private Pay.
I specialize in helping children feel safe and fostering secure connections within families. Also in working with adults who want to process trauma and grief with Brainspotting.
I received a degree in sociology and anthropology from Warren Wilson College in 2014, and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne University in 2018.
My work in the mental health field began as a direct care staff in a residential setting, where I quickly found my life’s calling in the helping profession. In almost a decade, I have had the honor to work with children, adolescents, parents, and families in diverse settings on their path to optimal wellness. These experiences have provided me with a deep appreciation for the challenges both individuals and their family systems face, and the strength it can take to ask for help.
I have experience working with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal challenges, family difficulties, and externalizing behaviors. I utilize a solution-focused, strengths-based perspective to assist children, adolescents, and their families in healing. My counseling approach is collaborative, direct, nonjudgmental, and playful.
I have received additional trainings in Child-Centered Play, Sand Tray Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), relationship-based trauma informed care, the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) model, and Brainspotting. My mission is to create a safe environment in which a child’s innate capacity to thrive is unleashed.
I also offer Brainspotting therapy to adult clients with anxiety, trauma, and emotional suffering. Brainspotting is a powerful mind-body modality that accesses deeper parts of the brain, when you have found yourself “stuck” in traditional talk therapy. For more information on this therapeutic tool, watch this video, or follow this link: https://brainspotting.com/about-bsp/what-is-brainspotting/
Please click on the link below to schedule a free, 15-minute Exploratory Call to see how working with me may help. You can also call or text (828) 761-3149.