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Lauren Shimer

Therapist
1 year of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, OCD, Identity issues, PTSD
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

I enjoy working with people navigating religious trauma, anxiety, OCD, trauma, codependency/people pleasing, self-esteem/body image issues, relationship stressors & perfectionism. I believe we are relational people designed to connect with each other, though in the process we can experience a lot of pain. It's important for me to create a space for people to process safely and be known.

My approach to therapy

My therapy style is trauma-informed, focused, and kind. I am trained in EMDR, DBT, Brainspotting, and “Religious Trauma, Spiritual Abuse, and Cult Recovery” and EFT Couples Therapy. I take a directive approach using IFS, Somatic Experiencing, Psychodynamic, Existentialism, and EFT modalities. Clients can anticipate me being warm, relaxed, funny and direct. I tend to focus on the body's reaction to suffering and spend time challenging clients to connect with how their past is impacting the present.

What you can expect from me

Having a space to reflect, process, and gain insight can be so transformative and healing. Whether you’re hoping to process trauma, existential anxieties, relationship pain or daily life stressors, I hope to make space for you. My goal is that you leave feeling understood and challenged to reflect deeply to make change.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Affirming, Warm, Direct

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    1 year of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at Colorado Christian Univeristy
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Texas)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, OCD, Identity issues, PTSD
  • More specialties
    LGBTQIA+, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Trauma, Infertility
  • Therapy methods
    Psychodynamic, Bowen Family Systems, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Attachment Based, Experiential, Relational, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Somatic
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Locations
    647 South Seguin Avenue
    New Braunfels, TX 78130
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