MEET LAUREN PARKS, LCPAT, LCPC, ATR-BC
Are you carrying more than you let on?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT ALL, ALL OF THE TIME
Maybe you’re grieving a loss that still shows up in unexpected ways, even if it happened a long time ago. Maybe your relationships feel complicated or painful, and you’re starting to notice patterns you don’t fully understand. Or maybe you’ve lived through experiences that taught your body to stay on high alert, even when life looks “okay” on the outside.
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, Why does this still affect me? Or why can’t I just move on like everyone expects me to? I want you to know there’s nothing broken about you. Grief, attachment wounds, and trauma don’t follow neat timelines. They live in the body, the nervous system, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
I’m here to help you find balance and self-compassion.
MY STYLE
I believe that you have power to create the change you seek
As a licensed art therapist, artist, and mom, I bring both clinical training and real-life understanding into the therapy space. I know how easy it is to keep showing up for everyone else while quietly feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted. Healing doesn’t happen in isolation, and it doesn’t happen through pushing harder; it happens when we feel safe enough to slow down and listen to what our inner world has been trying to tell us.
My approach is humanistic and person-centered, which means that therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in your lived experiences. I don’t believe in rushing healing, minimizing pain, or trying to “fix” you. Instead, we work at your pace, making space for what’s been avoided, misunderstood, or buried just to get through the day. I use a blend of conversation and creative expression to help you access emotions and experiences that are often hard to reach through words alone.
I believe you are the expert of your own life, even if trauma or loss has made that hard to trust. My role is to support you in reconnecting with your voice, your body, and your sense of agency. Therapy with me isn’t about doing more or being better; it’s about learning to meet yourself with compassion, understanding your patterns, and remembering that you don’t have to carry everything alone.
If you’re someone who feels deeply, thinks a lot, or has spent years holding things together for others, we may be a good fit. You don’t need to have it all figured out to start. You just need a willingness to show up as you are. We’ll take it from there together.