Lauren Violette, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Lauren Violette

(She/Her/Hers)

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Accepting clients
Updated 6 days ago

I specialize in supporting adults navigating anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I'm also deeply passionate about women’s mental health.

My early career in the NICU as a registered nurse shaped my understanding of trauma, stress, and the long-term psychological impact of medical and life events on patients and families. This led me to pursue specialized training in psychiatric mental health, with a focus on supporting women, trauma-related conditions, and mood and anxiety disorders. I have extensive experience diagnosing and treating a wide spectrum of conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and complex mood disorders. Throughout my practice, I've developed a strong focus and success in supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and ADHD. I'm also deeply passionate about women’s mental health, helping patients navigate unique life transitions, hormonal shifts, and the intersecting challenges that impact women's well-being. My approach is centered on empowering patients with practical tools and compassionate insights to foster resilience and meaningful growth. My therapeutic framework is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), allowing me to provide patients with concrete, evidence-based tools to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and executive dysfunction. In addition to CBT, I draw from a wide range of therapeutic modalities to ensure care is collaborative and dynamic. Recognizing that every individual’s journey is unique, I take an integrative and whole-body approach to care. By blending evidence-based modalities like CBT with other person-centered techniques, I'm able to tailor my therapeutic style to match each person's specific goals, strengths, and lifestyle. My hope for every patient is that you feel deeply heard, validated, and empowered in your care. In our sessions, you aren't just a diagnosis; you're a whole person. Together, we'll combine advanced clinical expertise with a compassionate, tailored approach to help you achieve lasting wellness and peace of mind. My hope for you is not just symptom management, but true flourishing. I'm most passionate about the transformative healing journey that begins when a patient feels fully heard and understood. My clinical approach is rooted in exploring a person's complete history and past traumas to understand the 'why' behind their current challenges. By getting to the root of these issues, I'm able to provide targeted care. I find it incredibly rewarding to guide patients through this comprehensive healing process, partnering with them to build a foundation for long-term peace and wellness.

Remote
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideation
Cisgender WomanLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EDT)

Accepts new patients after hospitalization for

  • Manic episodes
  • Severe depression
  • Self-harming behavior
  • Suicidal intent or a plan
  • Altered mental status or delirium
  • Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
  • Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
  • Suicide attempt
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance use
  • Severe emotional stress or trauma

Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.

Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Aging
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Cognitive Functioning
  • College and School Placement
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Concerns
  • End of Life
  • Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gambling Concerns
  • Gaming/Internet Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Histrionic Personality
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia
  • Intimacy Concerns
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Medication Concerns
  • Men's Issues
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
  • Panic
  • Paranoid Personality
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Polyamorous relationship
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
  • Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • Schizoaffective
  • Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Special groups

  • Active duty military
  • Adult children of alcoholics
  • Athletes
  • Body positivity
  • Clients from the court/judicial system
  • First responders
  • Immigrants
  • International Students
  • Neurodivergent people
  • People of color
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who are blind or visually impaired
  • People who are deaf or hearing impaired
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • People with disabilities
  • People with HIV or AIDS
  • Professional Healthcare Providers
  • Recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital
  • Survivors of IPV
  • Transgender
  • Veterans

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Individual Therapy
  • Behavior Modification
  • Assessment/Evaluation
  • Medication Management

Treatments

  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Constructivist
  • Eclectic Approaches
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Erikson/Psychosocial Development
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Habit Reversal Training (HVT)
  • Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
  • Light Therapy
  • Mild Aversion Therapy
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy
  • Relationship Enhancement Therapy
  • Reality Therapy
  • Stimulus Control Therapy
  • Systematic Desensitization
  • Self Psychology
  • Social Skills Training
  • Medication-Assisted Substance Use Treatment
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Play Therapy
  • Anger Management
  • Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Body Image Therapy
  • Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
  • Dance/Movement Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET)
  • Integrative Body Psychotherapy
  • Process-Oriented Psychology
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Counseling
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Brief Psychotherapy
  • Medication Management
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Parent Management Training (PMT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Mindfulness Training

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – Connecticut
  • Aetna – Massachusetts
  • All Way Health Partners – Massachusetts
  • Anthem – Connecticut
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – Connecticut
  • Carelon Behavioral Health – Connecticut
  • Cigna – Massachusetts
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health – Massachusetts
  • Humana – Massachusetts
  • Medicare – Massachusetts
  • Northwell Direct – Connecticut
  • Optum – Massachusetts
  • Oxford Health Plan – Connecticut
  • Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – Massachusetts
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • In-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket

Payment methods

  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Online

Credentials

Licenses

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

    13553, Connecticut

  • Certified Nurse Practitioner Authorization

    RN10036482, Massachusetts

Certificates

  • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification (PMHNP-BC)

    American Nurses Credentialing Center

Education

  • Sacred Heart University

    DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice), 2025