She/Her/Hers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Specialties • Insurance & Fees • LocationsI am a Brooklyn- based psychotherapist offering virtual only treatment at this time.
Life is a journey, and sometimes, we encounter obstacles that feel overwhelming. Whether you're facing relationship struggles, identity questions, or a desire for personal development, therapy offers a unique space for exploration and healing. It's a dedicated time to focus on you, your experiences, and your goals.
Lauren is a Brooklyn based psychotherapist providing warm, curious, collaborative therapy for adults in NY. She utilizes an eclectic approach in care, helping her clients acquire tools to better understand their past and live more fully in the present. She utilizes a primary psychodynamic method integrated with relational and attachment approaches along with goal oriented, CBT treatment as needed. Lauren support's her client's to understand the root of their emotional pain, the needs and barriers that bring them into care, and how relationships, primarily early childhood dynamics impact their present lives.
As a Clinical Social Worker, Lauren has been privileged to work with clients of various races, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, and backgrounds. She greatly values the knowledge she receives from her clients’ lives and experiences and strives to create a culturally-competent space for you.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect
Women's issues - Therapy tailored to common concerns among women; providing a safe and understanding space to address life challenges, stressors, and questions around identity as a woman
Lauren Gates is accepting clients paying listed fees or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:
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Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Years of Experience: 8 years
The Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity , The One-Year Intensive Psychotherapy Program , 2024
National Institute for the Psychotherapies, One Year Psychodynamic Approaches in Clinical Practice, 2019
New York University- Silver School of Social Work, MSW, 2016
Wheaton College, BA, 2007
New York: 090353
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