Lauren Rushing
MA, LPC
My Approach
Lauren is passionate about treating patients from all populations, focusing on kids and adolescents. She also supports parents of children who struggle with mental health concerns by parent coaching. Autism is an area of interest that Lauren has. When in a session, she provides a warm, empathic, and judge-free environment for patients to express their thoughts and feelings. Lauren wants to understand how one can use coping skills to get through the more challenging aspects of life. Emotional regulation is something that Lauren teaches kids, adolescents, and adults to understand that we have a mind-body connection. She believes that educating patients to overcome their stressors in life and how to manage them will improve their quality of life. Mindfulness and having a holistic approach has allowed Lauren the ability to help a variety of individuals. Lauren studied at Bradley University, while she completed her internship hours at Courage to Connect. As a LPC, Lauren continues to provide empathetic and compassionate care to her patients.
Ages Treated | Children, Preteens, Teens, Adults, Elders
About Lauren Rushing
My Experience
Lauren has worked at a not-for-profit school for children with Autism and other behavioral and emotional needs. Through this experience, she found working with children with Autism and developmental disorders inspiring. Lauren practiced the DIR model focusing on the relationship with the child to improve emotional, intellectual development and social interactions. Due to experiences earlier in her life, she has a heart for people with suicidal thoughts, self-harm, depression, OCD, ADHD, and Anxiety. She is passionate about mental health and gives her very best to each and every one of her patients through her kindness, warmth, and empathetic demeanor.
Education
University of Kentucky, B.S., Kinesiology
Bradley University, Pursuing M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
She/Her
Treatment Modalities
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Therapy
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength Based Therapy