Lauren Barker, LCMHC, LPCC

Hi, I’m glad you’re here!

I’m Lauren, and I’m a licensed therapist in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Ohio. While I didn’t initially know that becoming a therapist would be my path, I’ve always wanted to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives and leave the world a little better than I found it. I’ve found deep purpose and fulfillment in pursuing that goal through the therapy space. Through a combination of lived experience and my work with clients, I have found particular passion in working with concerns like eating disorder recovery, disordered eating/body image, chronic illness, complex grief, and trauma.

I'm trained in Brainspotting for trauma work and deeper processing, and completed specific training in utilizing this approach via telehealth. I am also an Embodied Recovery Practitioner for eating disorder recovery and body image work, and am Health At Every Size-aligned.

I firmly believe that healthy relationships are healing, and this can start in therapy. I aim to always provide safety, connection, and attunement so that you have the space to get to the root of what's bringing you to therapy and make meaningful and lasting progress towards your goals.

You deserve to feel seen and valued. As your therapist I will validate and challenge you where appropriate—with a little humor mixed in! My approach is warm, inquisitive, evidence-based, and highly personalized. My goal is to create a relationship with my clients that is built on trust and hope, so that what feels heavy can be made lighter.

If this resonates with you, reach out and let's get started!