Lauren Jackson, LPC-MHSP, NCC, Clinical Director & Office Manager
Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Services Provider
Nationally Credentialed Counselor
Nationally Credentialed Counselor
Lauren has a passion for helping others see and receive hope even in the darkest of circumstances. She believes in the power of relationship and vulnerability as a vital means towards healing and is honored to walk with her clients on this journey. Lauren has experience working with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma and adjustment/life transition issues. Her counseling approach rests on compassionate care, safety, authenticity and the belief that all individuals hold innate value and have within themselves the tools to move towards full healing and full recovery. She facilitates her clients from a Health at Every Size model with an emphasis on building body trust and body respect.
Lauren’s clinical experience includes completing an internship at The Refuge Center for Counseling, where she worked with emerging adults presenting with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship issues, adjustment disorders, identity issues and behavioral issues. She is a member of the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counseling Association and the National Certified Counselor Association and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy. Additionally, she utilizes Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavioral therapy, Internal Family Systems, Affective therapy and Solution Focused therapy in her practice. Outside of counseling, Lauren enjoys relaxing with a book and a cup of coffee, going for a jog, vacationing to the beach and spending time cooking and reading with her husband.
Lauren’s clinical experience includes completing an internship at The Refuge Center for Counseling, where she worked with emerging adults presenting with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship issues, adjustment disorders, identity issues and behavioral issues. She is a member of the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counseling Association and the National Certified Counselor Association and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy. Additionally, she utilizes Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavioral therapy, Internal Family Systems, Affective therapy and Solution Focused therapy in her practice. Outside of counseling, Lauren enjoys relaxing with a book and a cup of coffee, going for a jog, vacationing to the beach and spending time cooking and reading with her husband.