Lauren Krolick, LPC

Lauren Krolick is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with six years of clinical experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, family issues, and life changes. Lauren focuses on practical ways to manage distress and reduce overwhelm.

Her approach blends several evidence-based techniques into a straightforward plan. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior. She draws on elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach skills for regulating intense emotions and handling conflict.

Mindfulness practices are part of sessions to increase moment-to-moment awareness and notice how the body responds to stress. Lauren helps people develop specific coping strategies they can use between meetings, not just ideas discussed in session. She also pays attention to attachment, abandonment, and patterns that keep people stuck.

Sessions typically include clear goals, skills practice, and review of progress. Lauren talks through examples, models small experiments, and helps people plan manageable steps. People meet to reduce panic, manage obsessive thoughts, or work through relationship and communication problems.

Her style is direct and steady. She aims to challenge gently while offering steady support. Prospective clients who want concrete tools and clear steps to cope with anxiety and life transitions will find a practical focus in her work.

Approaches used in online sessions