Lauren Vanee

Admitting that you may need help and being willing to be vulnerable is the first step to healing, I am proud of each and every person that initially walks into the therapy space. I have a strong passion for walking alongside those in reaching their goals. I have 5+ years of different forms of coaching others in aligning with their values, reaching their goals and seeing them thrive. ​ I strongly value the individual person and their unique strength, qualities, and values that make up who they are and set them apart. I believe in empowering the person to empower themselves so that they can be confident in their directed behaviors, feelings and thoughts. I believe that each person holds an invaluable amount of worth and deserves to be seen, heard and loved. My three core values that direct every aspect of my life are: joy, strength and resilience and I am passionate about others finding their foundational values in life. ​ With my specialization in eating disorder recovery I am passionate about walking alongside those struggling with distressing thoughts, feelings and behaviors surrounding food and themselves. I believe that no one has to be “sick enough” to seek out care for their disordered relationship with food. I recognize that Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate out of any mental illness and strive to create a comprehensive care team for each client struggling, if needed. I go off of the 5 R’s of Recovery: Rest, Refeeding, Reprogramming, Restoring and Rediscovery. ​ I also work with those struggling with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship difficulties, building on self confidence, and defining life values. I offer and have experience in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Strength Based Therapy and Family Based Therapy. For those who desire, I also offer faith based therapy with an inclusion of the spiritual component of the holistic person. With providing faith based care I emphasize a psycho-social-spiritual collective of the individual and see these three aspects as a three legged stool, if one is not working the entire stool will be impacted. ​