Lauren Gonzalez, MA, MFA, LMFT
 
 

My website offers an introduction to me and my therapy practice. My approach is relational, creative, and goal-oriented, drawing on extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, mindfulness, Ecotherapy, and a lifetime in the creative arts. This site can help you decide whether we may be a good fit.

One aspect of my therapeutic approach that is particularly useful in our turbulent modern world is the use of dialectics. In times of great polarization, black-and-white thinking, taking sides, I can help you approach life more dialectically, which means holding opposing truths at the same time in order to achieve personal balance and clarity: You can be angry at someone you love; you can be right and still benefit from learning; you can love someone who isn't right for you; you can want to speak up more and want to listen more at the same time; you can want to work less so as to enjoy life and desire advancement in your career; you can want to break up and to work on the relationship at the same time. Life is full of such "dialectics" and learning how to navigate them is essential to living a full and balanced life where you, not your emotions, are in control. 

How do I work? I integrate the insight and emotional depth of Schema Therapy with the practical skills of DBT, alongside mindfulness, writing, nature-based awareness, and creativity. I believe therapy is a collaborative journey approached with curiosity, compassion, and a sense of discovery. Who do I work with? If you’ve often felt different from others—misunderstood, unseen, or uncertain how to navigate the world with your unique perspective—you may find our work together especially helpful.I have particular expertise in adult ADHD and neurodivergence, offering a strengths-based perspective that helps clients better understand themselves and thrive.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a writer and journalist covering technology, video games, and internet culture in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Combined with my lifelong connection to the natural world, these experiences shape the perspective I bring to therapy. My interests lie at the intersection of psychology, culture, creativity, and nature, and how they influence our relationships and daily lives.

I work with adults, teens, college students, couples, and LGBTQ+ clients, and consult with creative, technology, nonprofit, and healthcare professionals and teams.

I am licensed in California, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, and provide telehealth sessions exclusively. I also work with clients internationally in many countries.

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Please visit my Contact page to inquire about treatment. I look forward to hearing from you.

To be great, be whole: don't exaggerate

                       Or leave out any part of you.

Be complete in each thing. Put all you are

                  Into the least of your acts.​

                            
-Fernando Pessoa, 1933

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