Social Media

In addition to her Therapy Practice, Lauren is a mental health advocate. As part of her advocacy work, she spreads awareness and fights mental health stigma on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Her social media platforms are dedicated to open, honest discussion of OCD, Anxiety, Eating Disorders as well as other mental health struggles.

INSTAGRAM

Lauren does a great deal of OCD, Anxiety and Eating Disorder advocacy work on Instagram. You can check out Lauren’s Instagram page, where she provides memes, education, and more. Instagram also hosts a lot of Lauren’s video content. In fact, if you’re on Instagram you can participate in the recording of Purely OCD, the Instagram Live and Podcast series she co-hosts with Kelley Franke, LMFT. You can learn more about Purely OCD here.

Developing self-compassion involves a delicate balance of kindness and accountability. If you're anything like me or those I work with, this balance is not intuitive. The natural tendency is often to either, on one extreme, beat yourself with a stick to do the hard things, or, on the other extreme, to sit out the hard things in the name of being gentle. ⁠

Imagine if any time you had an anxious thought or a tinge of fear your response was "Oh, hello old friend"? How would your relationship to the thoughts and feelings change?⁠

I'm sorry to say that you don't get to pick what thoughts and feeling are on display in the gallery of your mind. That's because you're not the curator.⁠

Man is this particular obsession tough. You're in the midst of trying to recover and that means resisting the urge to compulse, right? So you're really on the look out and trying to make sure that you don't do compulsions.⁠

Not all reassurance seeking is compulsive. It's very normal to seek reassurance in many aspects of life. ⁠⁠

Many people place their worth in other people's opinions of them. I've been there. Maybe you have too?⁠

The "h" word is one that I call people out on in my office all the time. Saying something is hard is generally true for those who are saying it. Acknowledging that it is hard can be validating. But it tends to become a repetitive theme for people. And, unfortunately, saying something is hard doesn't tell us much about how to support a person in that experience of hard.⁠

We're so often told that "kicking the can down the road" is a bad thing. Much of the time, this is just not the case for people with anxiety disorders. That is because these individuals insist that they must deal with all potentially problematic outcomes before they've occurred or in circumstances where there's no evidence that they will occur. ⁠

If you've had intrusive thoughts related to #pocd you are not alone. Your thoughts do not define you. There is so much shame and stigma around this particular subtype. There is a narrative that says "normal" people don't have these thoughts. ⁠

FACEBOOK

Are you more of a Facebook person? Lauren’s also got a Facebook page. She posts regularly on this social media platform, sharing memes, tips and tidbits, as well as information on OCD, Anxiety, Eating Disorders and more. Click below to check out Lauren’s business profile.

TWITTER

If you prefer shorter form content, Lauren also tweets. You can follow Lauren on Twitter where she posts about OCD, Anxiety and Eating Disorders.

Are you interested in being a part of the OCD, Anxiety and Eating Disorder Recovery community on Social Media? You can interact with Lauren on social media where she regularly answers general questions. You can also check out other posts on the OCD related hashtags in Lauren’s captions. There you can connect with other advocates and find more helpful content.

LOCATIONS

Lauren is a licensed psychotherapist in

several states. Learn more about where

Lauren sees Clients, below.

CALIFORNIA

When she is doing work face to face, Lauren offers in person therapy in Newport Beach. She also provides online treatment throughout California. Her Clients span from San Francisco down to Southern Orange County and San Diego.

UTAH

Lauren provides therapy in the state of Utah. Since she offers online treatment, she works with people who live all across the Beehive State – from Salt Lake City and its suburbs, like West Jordan, Syracuse, Highland and Riverton, to Park City and St. George.

FLORIDA

Lauren offers treatment online in Florida, and sees people from all corners of the Sunshine state. Whether you’re from Naples, Orlando, Miami, or Boca Raton, Lauren can provide specialized remote counseling in your area.

ARIZONA

Lauren also practices online therapy in Arizona. If you’re seeking help in Phoenix, Sedona, Scottsdale or Tucson, Lauren offers specialized treatment online across the Grand Canyon State.

INTERNATIONAL

Along with her work in the United States, Lauren offers therapy in a number of countries internationally.

Cozy couch and computer: all you need for teletherapy and what your treatment with Lauren could look like.

ONLINE

Online therapy isn’t right for everyone. An assessment must be done to determine if online therapy will meet for your needs. You can reach out here to learn more.

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For more information about working with Lauren

call 310-824-5200 ext. 4 to speak with Client

Coordinator Lisa O’Reilly at the

OCD Center of Los Angeles

310-824-5200 ext. 1 7

lauren@ocdla.com

1151 Dove St., Ste. 295
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Disclaimer: The information contained on this website is intended for informational and education purposes only and is not meant to be a replacement for therapy. If you are interested in treatment, you can email me and I will happily provide you with more information

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