Dr. Lauren Barnard, PhD

About

Psychologist in Austin, TX. Works with Relationship Issues, Depression and Marital and Premarital. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Depression, Marital and Premarital, Anger Management, Anxiety, Codependency, Coping Skills, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Women's Issues

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Queer Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Years in practice

12

Education & qualifications