Many client come into therapy not knowing what to expect or how they should act. Brian and Colman sit down with licensed professional counselor and affirmative therapist Lauren Bayer to unpack how to get the most out of therapy.
Lauren Bayer is a Licensed Professional Counselor working at Apple Counseling and Consulting. She is passionate about helping people access mental health support and providing education about the therapeutic process.
After graduating from Texas A&M University-Commerce with an masters of science in Community Counseling, Lauren spent a year working with families affected by domestic violence, in order to dedicate more time to working with the LGBTQIA+ community she switching to private practice four years ago. She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, life transitions, gender identity, sexual orientation, career/education choices, family of origin issues, domestic violence, and relationship issues. She believes in working with her clients as an entire person and not as a diagnosis.
As a young adult Lauren began attending counseling for the first time and the support from that counselor and others afterwards, were one of the big reasons she decided to become a counselor. Her experience coming to terms with her own identity as a queer woman, developed a passion for providing affirming care for the LGBTQIA+ community. When she isn’t working Lauren enjoys board games, reading, crafting and bakes an awesome snickerdoodle. She lives with her wife, two dogs and a cat.