Lauren Pernell

Lauren Pernell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in both group and individual settings. Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Lauren has run group sessions for adults facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. She has also provided one-on-one and group counseling for people dealing with ADHD-related challenges, career transitions, and family conflict. These settings shaped a practical approach to common life problems. In sessions she uses focused, goal-oriented techniques to help people manage distress and improve everyday functioning. Lauren has drawn on a mix of methods including solution-focused brief therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior techniques, and motivational interviewing when helpful. That mix is used to address symptoms and to support clearer decision making. She often helps people who feel stuck after a change, those questioning what matters next, and caregivers facing ongoing stress. Conversations tend to be straightforward and action-centered, with time spent on specific skills and short-term goals. Lauren also works with people navigating midlife questioning and life purpose concerns. Lauren sees many issues that touch work and home life, such as workplace stress, communication problems, social anxiety, smoking or vaping cessation, and women's issues. She practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English.

How her approaches translate to online work

Lauren draws on approaches that focus on concrete skills and short-term goals. Solution-focused brief therapy centers on identifying small, practical steps and building on what already works; it helps when people want quick direction for a specific problem. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral approaches address symptoms after traumatic events by teaching coping skills and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce distress related to past events.

Dialectical behavior techniques offer practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Motivational interviewing supports people who are weighing change by clarifying their reasons and strengthening commitment. She uses these methods flexibly and discusses which fit best for a person’s situation. Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try techniques that match those priorities. This helps shape sessions so they focus on immediate concerns and longer-term direction together.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people choose interactions that suit their energy level, such as less reliance on video for a brief session or a fuller conversation when more time is available.