Lauren Anzelone, LCSW

Lauren Anzelone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction-related concerns, depression, and relationship strain. She works in North Carolina and speaks English. Lauren aims to make therapy understandable and practical for busy families and young adults.

She uses clear, down-to-earth conversation to help people identify what is most important to them. Her style emphasizes strengths and collaborative problem solving. That means she and the client set goals together and try small, workable steps between sessions.

Lauren draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, supportive space where people can talk things through. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when someone wants help shifting habits related to addiction or other life changes.

Her background includes work with children, adolescents, adults with disabilities, and foster families dating back to 2003. She earned a Master of Social Work from East Carolina University and holds an LCSW in North Carolina. Her experience includes supporting people after trauma, in mood disorders, parenting challenges, and postpartum periods.

Lauren aims to help parents, young adults, and caregivers find practical tools for daily life. She encourages hopeful steps, even when progress is slow. If someone wants to explore whether her approach fits, they can begin with the directory's intake steps and learn more about scheduling.

How Lauren’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person to set their own goals. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort through feelings and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is weighing change, such as addressing addictive behaviors, by clarifying values and increasing readiness to act.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and life situation. Sessions start by discussing priorities, then try tools and strategies together to see what helps.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, or have shorter check-ins during a break. It can also allow people to continue care when adjusting to life changes or recovery tasks. The focus is practical: meeting to set goals, practice new skills, and review progress in ways that fit a person's routine.