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Lauren Bunting

Compassionate CBT-informed counseling for relationships and mood

LPC Missouri

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lauren

Lauren Bunting brings a collaborative, strengths-based approach to counseling rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered principles. She emphasizes creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can examine the thoughts, emotions, and patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

Lauren integrates practical strategies and skill-building to help people manage panic symptoms, mood challenges, and self-harm urges while working toward clearer communication and emotional balance. With ten years of professional experience that include roles as a school counselor and as a clinician, she has supported clients through life transitions, blended family issues, attachment concerns, and broader family problems.

Lauren focuses on helping individuals and couples strengthen communication, build coping skills, and set goals that reflect their values. Her work draws on DBT and solution-focused techniques when appropriate to complement CBT and foster resilience.

Clients can expect a partnership-oriented style that prioritizes being heard and understood while moving toward concrete change. Lauren practices in Missouri as an LPC and uses a practical, goal-focused framework to guide therapy tailored to each person’s needs.

Combining practical therapies with flexible online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her practice focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. This approach is often used to address anxiety, mood disorders, panic symptoms, and stress by teaching concrete strategies to manage reactions and reframe thinking. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic relationship where the therapist supports clients in exploring their experiences and drawing on their own strengths to move forward.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is decided together. Lauren works with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting techniques from CBT, DBT, or solution-focused work as appropriate to find the best fit for a client's situation. The goal is a tailored plan that feels manageable and meaningful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing work to continue via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain momentum between meetings, and access care from home or another convenient location while working collaboratively with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lauren address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, self esteem issues, and related challenges such as panic attacks and self-harm.
Which therapeutic styles shape her work?
Her practice is informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and solution-focused techniques to tailor care to each client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lauren has ten years of professional experience combining clinical counseling and school counseling roles supporting adolescents, adults, and couples through varied concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LPC credential in Missouri with license number MO LPC 2026024679 and practices in that state.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps lead to beginning therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsFamily problemsMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-harm

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English