Lauren E. Brdecka, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
A collaborative relationship between a therapist and client can transform even the most difficult and complex circumstances. Whether you're struggling with a clear identifiable concern or a recurring sense that something is missing, we can get to the root of the problem. My approach combines strong basic counseling skills accompanied by somatic, neuroscientific, trauma-informed, and humanistic elements guiding you based on your one-of-a-kind needs. Most people find me to be warm and easy to talk to, knowledgeable, receptive, and supportive.
Areas of Expertise:
Lauren works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Specifically, she specializes in working with:
- Addiction
- Developmental Trauma
- LGBTQIA+ concerns
- PTSD
- Self-harm
- Trauma Resolution
- Twin Issues
Credentials:
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- NeuroAffective Touch Practitioner (NAT)
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Human and Family Development, Arizona State University
- Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Northwestern University
Therapy Approaches:
- Psychodynamic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Humanistic
- Neuroscience-Informed
- Somatic
- Play Therapy
Experience:
- Addiction
- Child Therapy
- Family conflict
- LGBTQIA+ issues; HRT and gender confirmation
- Life transitions
- Self-harm
- Suicidal ideation
- Teen challenges
- Trauma, abuse, & neglect
Services:
- Individual therapy
- Somatic therapy
- Couples therapy
- Family therapy
- Group therapy
Hobbies:
- Camping
- Writing
- Video gaming
- Yoga