Lauren Ripley, LPC

Missouri · 7 years in practice

Lauren Ripley is an LPC (licensed professional counselor) who centers therapy on clear, honest conversation.

License and registration

LPC, Missouri: 2017028216 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1366093239 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Lauren

Lauren Ripley is an LPC (licensed professional counselor) who centers therapy on clear, honest conversation. She greets people with straightforward support and a focus on practical steps. Lauren acknowledges that asking for help is hard and honors that first step.

She uses Existential ideas alongside evidence-based methods to help people name what matters to them. Sessions often include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to address worry, low mood, and stress.

Background and approach

Lauren also uses client-centered skills to listen and reflect what’s most important to each person. Lauren earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2016 from Stephen F. Austin State University.

She holds a Missouri LPC and has seven years of clinical experience across college counseling centers, rehabilitation programs, and independent practice. Those roles shaped her work with depression, addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties, and LGBTQ concerns. In session she aims to be direct, honest, and warm.

She helps people identify strengths and small steps toward change. Conversations often mix practical coping strategies with values-focused reflection to make choices feel more purposeful. People can expect a flexible approach that blends different therapies based on what they need.

Lauren emphasizes collaboration - she listens first, then helps you test what works. Her style often includes light humor and straightforward guidance to make progress feel more manageable.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lauren lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Grief
Self esteem
Depression
ADHD
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Life purpose
Men's issues
Multicultural concerns
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Lauren names

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Online support

Approach-driven care you can access online

Lauren blends Existential Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in ways that help people clarify values and take practical steps. Existential work helps bring focus to meaning, choice, and what matters most in life. ACT emphasizes accepting difficult thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create an empathic, listening space where the person’s experience guides the work. That approach helps people feel heard while identifying strengths they can use outside sessions. Together, these approaches allow for both deep reflection and concrete behavior change.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process; the therapist will work collaboratively to match approach to your needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions begin with listening and a plan that can change as progress unfolds.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial cues and allows longer sessions, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lauren address in therapy?

She works with a wide range of issues including grief, depression, anxiety, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is relatable, personal, and straightforward. Sessions combine honest conversation, practical coping skills, and values-based reflection.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience in college counseling centers, rehabilitation settings for drug and alcohol use, and independent practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Missouri LPC and completed a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2016. Her practice is based in Missouri.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does the cost and getting started process work?

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