Lauren Young, LPC

Lauren Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 10 years of clinical experience. She began her career in a community mental health agency, where she gained firsthand insight into how poverty, addiction, trauma, and other stressors affect individuals and family systems. Over the years she has worked with families and individuals facing anxiety, depression, abuse or neglect, parenting challenges, stress, loss, and the everyday frustrations that accompany life transitions.

Lauren has extensive experience with adolescents and young adults, bringing more than nine years of focused work with this age group. She has a particular interest in supporting women who are newly engaged or adjusting to new parenthood, helping them navigate the intense highs and lows of those seasons so they can find ways to thrive. Her approach is often described as empathetic, warm, goal-oriented, and client-centered, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear goals, address stressors, and support measurable progress.

Lauren earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from East Tennessee State University and a Master of Arts from Milligan College. As a Christian, she is open to discussing spirituality in sessions when clients wish to include that dimension. She has been married for seven years and draws on personal experience balancing work and family life in her understanding of clients' priorities and practical challenges.