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Lauren Mengedoht, LCSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationOregon
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Lauren

Lauren Mengedoht is an LCSW with more than a decade of clinical experience who helps people address relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and ADHD-related concerns.

Background and approach

She emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult feelings and patterns and work toward clearer communication and greater emotional regulation. Licensed in Oregon (and previously practicing in Texas), Lauren blends relational and cognitive-behavioral ideas with experiential and body-focused work.

Her training includes attachment-focused therapy and somatic approaches, and she draws on Emotion Focused Therapy principles to help clients process hurt, rebuild connection, and manage impulses. This mix of methods allows her to tailor sessions to each person’s needs and goals rather than using a single fixed model.

Lauren frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at practical change and deeper understanding. She supports people navigating abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, infidelity, parenting transitions, guilt and shame, life purpose questions, and related concerns, helping clients move toward more satisfying relationships and a stronger sense of self.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online



Lauren uses Emotion Focused Therapy to help clients identify and process strong emotions, which can be especially helpful for repairing relationships and addressing patterns of shame or grief. She also integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques to target unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop practical skills for managing anger, impulsivity, and attentional challenges. In addition, somatic and experiential methods are used to bring attention to bodily sensations and nonverbal patterns that affect how people respond to stress or trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative part of therapy. Lauren works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adjusting interventions over time so that the work remains relevant and effective for each person’s circumstances.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes her practice more flexible for varying schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow licensed professionals to maintain continuity between sessions, practice new skills in daily life, and access support without travel, helping clients integrate therapeutic work into their routines.

Frequently asked questions

What sorts of concerns does Lauren commonly address?
She works with people facing relationship conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting and anger issues, and ADHD-related challenges, along with related topics such as infidelity, codependency, and attachment difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and adaptable, blending relational, cognitive-behavioral, experiential, and somatic ideas to match interventions to a client's goals and preferences.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of practice experience and training in attachment work, somatic and experiential methods, Emotion Focused Therapy, relational approaches, and CBT.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Oregon and also holds Texas licensure details; her profile lists Oregon as her current location and she practices under the LCSW credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
She offers services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Oregon, Texas

Languages

English