Former athlete. Former teacher. Now a therapist who helps you untangle what’s keeping you stuck.
Hi, I’m Lauren
I welcome people from all walks of life and believe there are many ways to be a good human.
How I Got Here
I used to be a teacher— the kind who got deeply invested in understanding why kids struggled and why the same patterns kept showing up. I tried everything to make it fit: project-based learning, social-emotional curriculum, even shifting into supporting teachers instead of being in the classroom. But what I really wanted was simpler and deeper— I wanted to sit with someone and understand what was going on underneath. Before all of that, I was a Division 1 athlete. I know what it’s like to build your identity around your sport— and what it feels like when that’s gone. I understand the loss, the pressure, and the disorientation of having to rebuild yourself without the structure and support you once relied on.
Those experiences aren't just background. They show up in the room with every person I work with.
I now specialize in working with adults in transition— athletes redefining who they are after sport ends, high-achievers who have accomplished everything and still feel empty, chronic givers who have lost themselves in taking care of everyone else, and people asking "why am I like this?" and genuinely wanting an answer. I welcome people from all backgrounds into my practice— secular, spiritual, religious, LGBTQ+, and those still figuring out what they believe. Your path is yours; I am not here to hand you a new framework or tell you what to think, but to uncover the threads of who you are underneath all the noise. Most of my clients are reflective, motivated, and ready for something to shift— they’re just stuck in patterns they haven’t been able to break on their own. That’s where I come in.
Want to Work Together?
If you are in Chattanooga and this feels like a fit, let's have a conversation.
What I Believe About This Work
COMMON HUMANITY
What connects us matters more than what separates us. No matter where you come from or what you believe, we all need the same things: to belong, to be understood, to be ourselves.
CURIOUSITY
We ask "what's the function of this?" instead of "what's wrong with you?" Your reactions make sense in context. Let's figure out the context.
CONNECTION
Healing happens through connection—to self, to others, and to the world around us. Our lives gain strength and meaning when experiences are understood and woven together rather than held in isolation.