Therapist profile
Lauren Mirkin, LCPC
Maryland
LCPC in Maryland - Relationships and Eating concerns
Continue with LaurenWhere Lauren stands
- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Maryland / LC5610
- NPI
- 1609085877
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maryland
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Eating and body image
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Lauren
Lauren Mirkin is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) practicing in Maryland with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unmotivated and with people whose relationships or eating patterns are causing distress. Lauren helps with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting strain, and intimacy or relationship problems, including codependency concerns. Sessions are described in straightforward terms and focus on practical change.
Lauren uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking and manage strong emotions. She addresses eating and body-image issues across the spectrum, from restrictive eating to bingeing and emotional eating. She also helps people coping with chronic illness, sleep trouble, anger, and career stress.
Her style centers on clear, goal-oriented work. Conversations include identifying patterns, trying small behavior changes, and building skills for tougher moments. She brings coaching and clinical nutrition perspectives when relevant, so discussions often cover both thoughts and daily habits.
Lauren commonly uses tools like mindfulness, cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and guided self-hypnosis as part of sessions. These tools are applied to real-life problems such as boundary-setting, reducing people-pleasing, or shifting eating behaviors. Expect practical exercises and check-ins between sessions when those are helpful.
Clients are encouraged to track progress and adjust goals over time. The focus is on clearer thinking, steadier mood, and stronger coping skills. Lauren works in English and practices in Maryland, using approaches aimed at usable steps rather than abstract explanation.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Lauren commonly uses mindfulness practices to help people notice and step back from intense feelings. Mindfulness exercises can help with anxiety, rumination, and impulsive eating by building moment-to-moment awareness. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. These methods are useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and changing eating-related habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying a short course of cognitive strategies, adding mindfulness exercises, or using coaching-style homework to reinforce changes between sessions.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in real-world contexts and move from discussion to action without rearranging a full day.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She helps people recognize patterns like people-pleasing and practices concrete steps for setting clearer boundaries.
What is her basic therapy style?
She works in a practical, goal-focused way using evidence-based techniques and coaching ideas to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and eating concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland and sees clients based in that state.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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