Meet Lauren Mitchell
If you or your family are navigating a time of transition, crisis, or simply seeking a more grounded way forward, Lauren is here to walk alongside you. With a deeply relational, person-centered approach, Lauren brings compassion, presence, and over a decade of clinical experience to every session.
Lauren’s work is rooted in collaboration, respect, and an understanding that every client brings a powerful and unique lived experience. She specializes in:
Family Therapy and relationship dynamics
Crisis Stabilization and support during high-stress transitions
Community Crisis Response, with a trauma-informed lens
Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, Lauren creates a safe, supportive space for healing, growth, and meaningful change.
Professional Expertise
Lauren’s clinical and leadership experience includes:
Trauma-informed care in nonprofit, public, and community settings
Leadership roles in crisis stabilization and family-centered therapy programs
Development and management of grant-funded behavioral health initiatives
Executive-level clinical operations, supervision, and compliance
Her dual background in direct care and organizational leadership means clients benefit from both high-level insight and deeply compassionate, one-on-one connection.
Working with Lauren
Lauren supports clients who are:
Facing life transitions, loss, or relational challenges
Experiencing family system stress or disconnection
Looking to build resilience, emotional clarity, or healthier dynamics
In need of supportive crisis navigation and stabilization
Sessions are guided by integrity, presence, and a commitment to ethical and sustainable care. Every step is collaborative—because your story, your values, and your healing matter.
Education and Clinical Training
Lauren holds advanced training in marriage and family therapy and eight years of experience in leadership and program development across community-based mental health care systems. In addition to being in private practice, Lauren is the Youth Crisis Respite Center Director at the Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center in San Marcos.
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy – Capella University
B.A. in Psychology (Clinical Mental Health Concentration) – Southern New Hampshire University
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Supervised by: xxxxx and a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP).
