Lauren Kay Laich, MA, LPC, LPCC, LCPC, NCC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Washington, DC. Works with Anxiety, Mood Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD). Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• 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.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• 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.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Body Image, Career Counseling, Chronic Impulsivity, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Gambling, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Hoarding, Impulse Control Disorders, Infertility, Infidelity, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Thinking Disorders, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans, Weight Loss, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem BCBS Ohio, Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass, BlueCross and BlueShield, Capital Blue Cross of PA, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Highmark, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Independence Administrators, Kaiser MidAtl Medicare Adv., Kaiser of the Mid Atlantic MD, Kaiser of the Mid Atlantic VA, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, self-pay, United Healthcare Medicare Adv, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $100

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Waynesburg University

Years in practice

13

Other offices

Baltimore, 21202

Education & qualifications