
Lauren Richardson
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)
My training is in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Child Centered Play Therapy, both centering on attachment and co-regulation as tools for healing.
I have a particular fondness for clients looking for clarity in what feels chaotic, confusing, and overwhelming, I am available to be a focused, honest, kind presence. This sort of connection, what all people are searching for more of, is a primary tool for healing and growth in my approach to working with clients. Many of us are struggling to feel ownership of our own lives and identities. Our relationships go through the same frustrating and painful cycles over and over and over. The weight of the world as a whole and our individual daily lives feel constraining, lacking freedom and joy. Whether your struggle relates to a diagnoses, stage of life, relationships, work, personal growth, grief, addiction, shame... the list goes on. If you experience overwhelm and long for clarity that will guide you toward health and healing, please reach out to me. As heartbreaking as it is to be in that place (I know it, too!), it is my joy to help you!
Practice hours (CST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Career
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Perfectionism
- Personal Growth
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Play Therapy
Location
Payment options
$75 — $125per session
- Sliding scale
Credentials
Licenses
LAC
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family
A2406016, Arkansas
Certificates
Externship
International Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
This is the initial stage of formal training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. EFT is an experiential, attachment-based model.
Education
John Brown University
MS (Master of Science in Counseling), 2024
I studied diversity and inclusion in therapy as well as Child Centered Play Therapy. The concept of suffering was a focus of study.