Lauren Gonzalez, MA, MFA, LMFT
 
 

I earned my Master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and take a client-centered, strengths-based approach focused on helping each person thrive. My clinical training includes Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and I provide DBT-informed individual therapy that integrates DBT skills within a personalized therapeutic framework.

My work is also deeply influenced by nature-based mindfulness and ecotherapy. Over many years, I have studied with teachers and organizations in the United States and internationally, exploring the relationship between psychological well-being, the natural world, and human connection. Alongside formal training, a lifelong curiosity about nature continues to shape my perspective and practice.

Mindfulness has been a central part of my life since the mid-1990s and became a cornerstone of my graduate studies. I later taught and organized children’s mindfulness programs at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in Northern California, helping young people cultivate awareness through nature, meditation, and hands-on experiences.

I also hold an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Sarah Lawrence College and spent more than two decades working as a journalist, writer, editor, publisher, television host, and media producer in technology, entertainment, and the arts. This background allows me to connect particularly well with creative professionals, entrepreneurs, and those working in fast-paced, innovative fields.

I bring a strong appreciation for narrative, metaphor, creativity, and meaning-making to therapy. My professional experience includes publishing, filmmaking, photography, editorial work, and contributions to psychology publications, all of which inform a therapeutic style that is both practical and imaginative.

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To read more details about my training and philosophy, please visit My Focus and Training page.

 

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