Lauren Scogin, LICSW, LCSW

Lauren Scogin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience helping people through big life transitions. She recently moved from the New England seacoast to the Green Mountains of Vermont and brings practical experience from both clinical work and healthcare leadership. Lauren emphasizes a straightforward, caring approach for people facing stress, grief, career strain, and changes in family roles.

She spent five years as a nursing home administrator, which gave her hands-on experience with elder care, organizational management, and leadership in healthcare settings. That background informs the way she supports elders, caregivers, and families dealing with health-related challenges, hospice and end-of-life issues, and adjustment after loss.

Lauren uses a mix of client-centered, emotionally-focused, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused approaches. She helps people name what matters, notice patterns in their feelings and behavior, and try small changes that can relieve stress or improve relationships. Sessions often focus on practical steps and new ways to tell life stories so clients can move forward.

Her practice includes helping those coping with anxiety, depression, postpartum mood changes, compassion fatigue, and the strain of caregiving. She also supports people facing divorce, career transitions, and questions about life purpose and midlife changes.

Lauren aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through feelings and options. To begin, clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

How online sessions use therapeutic approaches

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals and values. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps clarify priorities so people can make choices that feel right for them.

Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and how emotions drive interaction. It helps people identify key feelings, express them in clearer ways, and try new responses that can improve connection and reduce repeated conflicts.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and feelings without judgment. These practices can lower stress, reduce reactivity, and help people respond rather than react when life gets overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. A collaborative plan will focus on practical changes and steady steps that fit into everyday life.