Lauren Gardner
Licensed Therapist, MA, LPC
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Healing begins when people feel safe, seen, and supported. As an OCD therapist, I strive to create a space where you can feel safe bringing your full self into the room, not just your OCD symptoms. We'll take small steps to face the fears OCD brings up, without the usual habits that keep the fear going. Together, we'll acknowledge the complexity of your experiences and build tools for meaningful change. I also specialize in addiction, LGBTQ+ support, depression, anxiety, grief, and loss — all deeply personal and often isolating experiences.
Healing begins when people feel safe, seen, and supported. As an OCD therapist, I strive to create a space where you can feel safe bringing your full self into the room, not just your OCD symptoms. We'll take small steps to face the fears OCD brings up, without the usual habits that keep the fear going. Together, we'll acknowledge the complexity of your experiences and build tools for meaningful change. I also specialize in addiction, LGBTQ+ support, depression, anxiety, grief, and loss — all deeply personal and often isolating experiences.
Location
Licensed in Arizona, Colorado, Florida
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Children and Adolescents
LGBTQ+ affirming
Cultural competencies
Christianity, Atheism
Education
Regis University
Insurance
Plans accepted by Lauren
Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, BIND, Banner Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Curative, EMI Health, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Partners Direct Health, UHC Student Services, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare,
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Why our members love working with Lauren
P.R.
My therapist Lauren Gardner has been truly amazing these past few months. She has really helped me become the better version of myself. I met consistently with her two times even three times a week, and now I have concord OCD. She has been with me every step of the way. She created exposures I truly needed in order to get to where I am now. I feel like not only is Lauren my therapist, but she is my friend. I have never trusted a therapist as much as I trust her. She has always been so understanding of how I felt of my OCD, and always helped me and held me accountable in completing my OCD related exposure. I am now at a 0 in my OCD scale, and I wouldn’t have been here if I had never decided to take the first step in scheduling an appointment at NOCD and getting Lauren Gardner as my OCD therapist. I am so greatful for her. Never did I think I would be able to have my OCD under control the way I have it now. I give 100% credit to Lauren!!
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