- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Grief and loss
About Lauren
Lauren Liss is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut with 27 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress and anxiety, struggles with alcohol and other substance use, grief and survivor's guilt, depression, and adapting to new or ongoing medical diagnoses. She also focuses on life purpose concerns and practical problems such as workplace stress, money worries, and relationship communication difficulties.
Her background is rooted in decades of work in the healthcare field. That experience shaped a practical, skills-focused approach to common problems. Sessions typically include learning concrete coping tools, talking through what feels stuck, and practicing small changes that can be used between meetings.
Clients can expect straightforward, plain-spoken conversations about what is happening now and what might help next. Lauren helps people name priorities, sort through options, and try manageable steps toward clearer choices. She pays attention to how caregiving roles, chronic illness, or recent losses change what a person needs day to day.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, addiction-related concerns, and depression. Progress is often measured by whether everyday functioning improves and whether a person feels more able to handle stressors. Sessions aim to build skills people can use outside the session.
To get started, prospective clients follow the site's intake steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Lauren provides services in English and does not work with international clients.
Evidence-based approaches and how they work online
Lauren uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, depression, and addiction-related concerns. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. These methods help with worry, low mood, and everyday coping strategies. Problem-solving techniques break down immediate life stressors into manageable steps and are useful for workplace issues, money problems, and caregiving stress.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review current needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most in daily life rather than on a fixed prescription.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals often use this flexibility to support regular practice of skills between meetings and to help people try practical steps that translate into everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and coping with life changes including caregiving and chronic illness.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
Her work is practical and skills-focused, using evidence-based techniques to teach coping tools and test small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional experience, largely in the healthcare field.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a CT LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.