Lauren Gallagher

Lauren Gallagher is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Pennsylvania with a master’s degree from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Counseling and Clinical Health Psychology and more than ten years in the mental health field. Her clinical background includes work in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient and partial programs, school-based settings, and in-home services. She has provided therapeutic care for a wide age range, from children to adults, across a variety of diagnoses and presenting concerns.

Her practice addresses a broad set of themes including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, depression, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and challenges with self-esteem. Lauren also attends to adoption and foster care issues, attachment and blended family dynamics, communication and control problems, and matters such as infidelity, isolation, and life purpose.

Lauren describes her counseling style as person-centered, integrative, and holistic. She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients set goals and learn skills through approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused work, acceptance and commitment therapy, and trauma-focused techniques. She aims to assist, encourage, and teach clients as they pursue their stated therapeutic goals.