Lauryn Avery
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 16 years. Starting with the school district, and moving into providing services for the state of Nevada, and then into community mental health, I have an eclectic
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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 lived both rurally and in the urban space and understand deeply the unique positives and challenges has in each area of Nevada.
First session
During our first sessions, and my primary goal 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.
Strengths
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.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is a client that is curious about their life and is open to new discoveries along the treatment journey. We will work together as a team to process through what brings you to your treatment journey. My client centered focus on treatment puts you in the captain's chair on what therapeutic journey you are looking for, with me providing you guidance through your goals.
Treatment methods
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.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
We will learn together how your thoughts inform your feelings and how that interpretation informs your behaviors in any given situation.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I will be non judgmental and patient through developing rapport and trust with you in the therapeutic process to help you to learn how to wade through the emotional noise to make healthier and better informed decisions that are right for you and your life.
Location
Virtual sessions