Lauren Bunting, LPC - Therapist in Missouri

About Lauren

Lauren Bunting is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who emphasizes a warm, collaborative approach to therapy. She focuses on helping people feel seen and heard while working toward practical changes. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at parents and individuals concerned about family and relationship dynamics.

Lauren draws on a decade of experience in counseling roles. That background includes work in school settings and clinical counseling, which shaped her interest in communication, attachment, and family problems.

Background and approach

She brings that experience into conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. In sessions she listens for what matters most and helps clients set achievable goals. She uses clear, practical tools to address panic attacks, mood concerns, and relationship conflict.

The work often involves learning stronger communication skills and ways to manage intense emotions. Lauren uses several evidence-informed methods and adapts them to each person. She supports exploration of thoughts and behaviors, practices to regulate emotion, and short-term problem solving to meet urgent needs.

Many clients find this mix useful when juggling busy family life or complex relationship patterns. Her Missouri-based practice includes video, phone, chat, and messaging options. The focus is on collaboration, steady progress, and helping people build routines that fit their lives.

Parents and individuals looking for practical steps and clearer communication often seek this style of care.

Therapeutic approaches applied to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel understood and supports them as they talk through what matters most in family and relationship life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers practical strategies to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan so it matches real-life demands and family routines.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules. Video and phone let people have conversations similar to in-person meetings, while chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. This flexibility helps families and individuals access consistent care without long travel or missed work.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self esteem challenges, and depression. Additional areas include attachment issues, blended family concerns, communication problems, mood disorders, panic disorder and self-harm.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, blending client-centered listening with structured techniques. Lauren uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and solution-focused approaches as needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience combining school counseling and clinical counseling roles. That background informs her work with communication and family-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with Missouri license number MO LPC 2026024679. Her practice is located in Missouri.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats allow different ways to connect based on preference.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on those factors.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Missouri
Languages: English

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