Lauren Sletta

Compassionate, practical support for emotional growth

LPC Oregon

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Lauren

Lauren Sletta is an Oregon-licensed LPC with seven years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ-related concerns. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where clients can explore difficult feelings and work toward clearer thinking and healthier patterns.

Background and approach

Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with empathic listening. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and incorporates attachment-informed perspectives to address relational patterns and feelings of disconnection.

Motivational Interviewing and elements of dialectical and client-centered work appear in sessions to support change, build self-compassion, and strengthen coping skills. Lauren encourages people to view the first step toward therapy as an act of courage and partners with each client to set goals that reflect their values and priorities.

She works collaboratively, offering structure when helpful and listening deeply to understand each person’s lived experience.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Lauren integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to address both thought patterns and relationship dynamics. CBT offers structured tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for reducing anxiety and depression, while attachment-informed work explores how early relational experiences shape current patterns and helps rebuild more stable connections.

She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize empathic listening and collaboration, supporting clients to set goals that matter to them. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to tailor methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a single protocol to everyone.

Online therapy with Lauren is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives and to continue care when in-person visits are impractical, while still focusing on skill building, emotional processing, and relational understanding.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lauren commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, and LGBTQ-related issues, plus related areas like attachment struggles, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety.

What is her general therapeutic style?

The style blends empathic, client-centered listening with practical, goal-focused techniques to help clients explore feelings and make actionable changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Lauren has seven years of professional work experience in mental health settings and brings that background to her current practice.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is licensed as an LPC in Oregon with the licence identifier OR LPC C6072.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available for therapy?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are fees and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesGuilt and shame Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English