Lauren Anzelone , LCSW

Lauren Anzelone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina. She focuses on women's issues and common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. Lauren aims to create a calm, practical space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and find clearer steps forward.

She takes a strengths-based, client-centered approach that centers each person's priorities. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, with an emphasis on identifying what already works and building from there. Lauren also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Lauren draws on three years of formal clinical experience as an LCSW and many years of earlier work supporting children, adolescents, adults with disabilities, and caregivers. That background informs her work with issues such as trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and coping with major life changes.

She also works with people affected by adoption and foster care concerns, autism spectrum issues, codependency, communication problems, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue. Lauren uses trauma-focused strategies when past hurt affects present functioning.

In sessions clients can expect simple, practical tools alongside listening and problem solving. Lauren emphasizes small, manageable steps that fit day-to-day life. She offers work by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Approaches that guide online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on each person's strengths. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to figure out priorities and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then recommend methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and feedback guide the plan.

Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are suited to deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare, or busy days while keeping therapy consistent and practical.