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Lauren Oestmann, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Lauren

Lauren Oestmann brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice as an LCSW licensed in Illinois. She has worked across diverse settings including residential substance abuse programs, adoption preservation, corrections, and with families, children, and teens.

Background and approach

This background gives her a practical perspective on complex life challenges such as addictions, trauma, grief, and bipolar disorder. Her approach centers on client strengths and collaborative problem solving, blending cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques with motivational interviewing and trauma-focused methods.

Lauren often uses solution-focused strategies and mindfulness to help clients manage stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with relationship issues, parenting concerns, intimacy questions, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, and ADHD-related challenges.

Based in Illinois and offering services in English, Lauren aims to create a respectful, goal-oriented therapeutic experience. She frames progress as a partnership and adapts interventions to match each person’s needs and priorities, helping clients build practical skills for coping with life changes and improving daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Lauren integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and difficulties with sleep or concentration. DBT emphasizes skill-building around emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for anger, relationship conflicts, and mood instability.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support clients who are navigating ambivalence about change, especially in areas like addictions or health-related goals. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist works with each person to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules or varied comfort levels with technology. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals while adapting the format to what helps clients stay engaged and make steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Lauren helps with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and family challenges, parenting, sleep problems, self-esteem, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is the therapist's general style or approach in sessions?
Her style is client-centered, strength-based, and solution-focused, combining practical skill teaching with collaborative planning to support short- and longer-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in settings such as residential substance abuse programs, adoption preservation, corrections, and with families, children, and teens.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCSW 149.014605.
Which languages are available for sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with this clinician?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Lauren can help with

Lauren Oestmann works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger management, and depression.

Lauren works with families, children, and teens in residential substance abuse, independent practice, adoption preservation, and corrections.

How Lauren approaches therapy

Lauren's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 15 years of clinical experience.