Lauren Potter, LMFT

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About Me

I work with individuals and families, with a specialty in OCD, Anxiety, and Trauma. I take a compassionate and empathetic approach to help you identify and move towards your goals and values. I will help you understand why your current coping tools were strategies that kept you safe in the past, but no longer serve you. I will help you develop more adaptive ways to achieve your goals. I am warm, non-judgmental, and my goal is to provide a safe space to allow you to move toward changing what you can and accepting what you cannot. I am trained in CBT, DBT, and ACT, and use a variety of therapeutic interventions to help clients achieve change. I believe that the cornerstone of therapy is the relationship between client and therapist and that healing and transformation start with the quality of that relationship. I also practice EMDR therapy for Posttraumatic Stress. My clients report increased clarity of purpose, progress towards goals and values, and improved relationships. I would love to help you on your journey toward increased fulfillment and clarity.

Education & Experience

BA Brown University, 2008, Gender Studies Master of Family Therapy, Southern CT State University, 2013 EMDR 52-hour course covering the principles, protocols, and procedures of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). 2017, Trauma Institute Northampton MA 5 years of EMDR practice with clients

Specialty Area

  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • Marriage/Relationship Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults
  • First Responders
  • LGBTQ+
  • Seniors

Language

  • English

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealth

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