Lauren Anzelone, LCSW

Lauren Anzelone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and the everyday strains of parenting and young adulthood. She connects with clients in a straightforward, strengths-based way and aims to help them take practical steps forward. Her work often centers on improving mood, managing anger, and rebuilding confidence after difficult experiences.

Lauren has worked in social services and direct care since 2003 and holds a Masters in Social Work from East Carolina University. She has supported children, adolescents, adults with disabilities, and their families across a wide range of challenges. That background informs her practical approach to behavioral concerns and caregiving situations.

Her sessions emphasize collaboration and problem solving. She uses client-centered techniques to follow each person’s priorities and draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify thoughts and actions that keep problems going. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help people set small, doable goals and build momentum.

Lauren has experience supporting people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse, and she works with those coping with postpartum depression, panic attacks, mood disorders, and compassion fatigue. She also helps parents learning behavioral strategies for children in foster or adoptive care.

Her approach is faith-informed for those who wish to include spiritual resources, but therapy focuses on the client’s goals and values. Lauren practices in North Carolina and holds the LCSW credential.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist creates space for people to talk through what matters most and helps them outline goals based on their values and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It helps people notice patterns that keep problems in place and practice small changes that reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood.

Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of traumatic or abusive experiences. It helps clients process memories, build safety skills, and develop coping strategies to manage triggers and symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can shift as progress is made and circumstances change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, with fewer travel needs and more flexibility around scheduling. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since options are not specified in the biography. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or phone options when bandwidth or camera use is a concern.