Lauren Scogin, LICSW, LCSW
Narrative-minded social worker focused on life changes
Details
| Name | Lauren Scogin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW, LCSW |
| Based in | Vermont |
| Licensed in | Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Lauren
Lauren Scogin is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people navigate big life changes. She uses a narrative-informed approach and practical conversation to help clients make sense of loss, stress, career shifts, and relationship strain. Lauren blends direct coaching with thoughtful listening to support people as they decide what matters next.
Before focusing on therapy full time, she spent five years as a nursing home administrator.
Background and approach
That work gave her hands-on experience with eldercare, healthcare leadership, and the practical challenges families face when health changes. She draws on that background when supporting caregivers, people facing aging concerns, and those facing end-of-life decisions. Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth.
Lauren encourages people to tell their stories and to notice the values that show up in those stories. From there she helps clients try small, manageable changes and new ways of reacting to stressful situations. She also offers support for grief, postpartum and mood challenges, compassion fatigue, and trauma-related stress.
Practical goals like improving self-esteem, handling career transitions, or managing anxiety are worked into sessions alongside emotional processing. Lauren is licensed in Vermont as a LICSW and in Maine as an LCSW. She provides services in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first appointment.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Lauren works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lauren directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lauren directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Using Narrative and Client-Centered Work Online
Lauren blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to help people understand and reshape the stories that guide their lives. Narrative Therapy invites clients to separate themselves from painful events and to name the values that matter, which can be useful for grief, midlife changes, or career transitions. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and empathy so people feel heard while they sort through difficult choices. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions to improve how people relate to themselves and others, which can help with relationship distress and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. That way the work matches what the client needs and prefers instead of following a fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and to fit therapy into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Lauren helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, coping with life changes, career issues, compassion fatigue, and relationship strain. She also supports people facing postpartum depression, trauma-related symptoms, and end-of-life or caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and narrative-informed, with a client-centered focus and practical steps. Sessions combine listening, story work, and solution-focused ideas to help people try small changes between meetings.
What background does the therapist have?
She has 15 years of experience and spent five years as a nursing home administrator, which informs her work with elders and caregivers. That mix brings both clinical and organizational perspective to care decisions.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She holds a Vermont LICSW and a Maine LCSW and is based in Vermont. Sessions are offered to people in English.
Are sessions available to international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided in English to people located in appropriate jurisdictions.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This range lets people choose what fits their schedule and communication preferences.
How does cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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