- CBT
- DBT skills
- Guilt and shame
About Lauren
Lauren Czachor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, life transitions, and ADHD. Lauren lists guilt and shame among her additional focus areas and supports people dealing with those feelings alongside other challenges.
Her approach centers on practical, skills-based work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice how thoughts and behaviors interact. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to build emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Sessions tend to focus on concrete strategies people can try between meetings.
Lauren has experience with drug and alcohol addiction and work with uniformed professionals, including first responders and military-connected clients. That background informs how she talks about stress, trauma, and coping in high-pressure roles. She combines direct problem-solving with emotional skills training.
Sessions involve talking through recent experiences, identifying unhelpful patterns, and practicing new responses. People can expect straightforward discussions about specific symptoms and steps to manage them. Lauren also helps people navigate changes like relationship shifts, job stress, and bereavement.
To begin, readers should use the site button to view online therapy options and complete the matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT and DBT translate to online sessions
CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In an online session that means identifying specific thoughts that worsen guilt or anxiety and practicing alternative ways of thinking and acting. This approach is often used for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and problematic coping patterns.DBT offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. Online DBT-informed work typically teaches mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that a person can practice between sessions to handle shame, anger, or relationship stress.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest CBT, DBT skills, or a combination. Goals and strategies can be adjusted over time based on what is most helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow practicing skills in the settings where problems actually happen, which can make exercises more practical and relevant.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, life changes, and ADHD. Guilt and shame are listed among her additional focus areas.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses practical, skills-focused methods such as CBT to examine the thoughts that fuel guilt and DBT skills to help regulate strong emotions. Work typically involves identifying patterns and trying new responses between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of experience and has worked with people facing addiction, trauma, and stress, including uniformed professionals like first responders and military-connected clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.