Lauren Rhodes, MS, LMFT
Clinical Lead / Qualified Supervisor
Dr. Phillips Office
Lauren Rhodes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Florida. She works exclusively with clients in the Orlando area in private practice at Orlando Thrive Therapy, Coaching, and Counseling at our Dr. Phillips counseling office.
Who Lauren Works with & Lauren's Approach
Lauren is a Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in helping couples and individuals heal and repair their relationships with each other and themselves. She specializes in using specific therapeutic techniques that target issues with co-dependency, boundaries, traumatic events (ex. affairs, abuse history), emotional reactivity and dysfunction, sexuality and intimacy issues, as well as deep rooted insecurities that negatively impact maintaining healthy relationships. Lauren incorporates psychotherapy strategies that center around specific gender issues for women and men, individualizing her action plans to address presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, low sex-drive, addictions, anger, mistrust, mood disorders, adjustment issues, among others. Lauren has years of experience working with individuals and couples who are seeking to explore a deeper connection within themselves or within their relationship. Her passion is helping her clients get to the root of deep, core issues that are presenting barriers to their connections.
Lauren also enjoys working with young adults to help them improve their confidence both internally and in their relationships. She uses a variety of techniques that explore unhealthy attachment styles, dysfunctional internal family systems, and negative core belief development to help her clients create new, healthier thinking and behavior patterns. Additionally, Lauren specializes in providing individuals with the specific tools needed to successfully navigate through life’s inevitable expected or unexpected changes to achieve the quality of life they are seeking.
Lauren uses a combination of modalities that provide the best evidence-based results including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Practices to ensure every client receives a personalized experience. She is also a Level 3 Gottman Certified Couples Therapist and Prepare-Enrich facilitator allowing her to utilize some of the most widely used, evidence-based assessments aimed at equipping couples with skills and insights to foster healthier connections. Lauren uses empowerment strategies and psychoeducation to provide tangible tools for change, as well as providing a sincere, open-minded, safe environment for any and all individuals and couples.
Clinical Background
Lauren received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Vermont and her Master of Science degree from Stetson University. Her clinical experience began with non-profit agency work helping clients who struggle with addictions, poor boundaries, unhealthy coping skills, and toxic relationships. Through this type of agency work, she became more motivated to pursue additional certifications in her personal time that would expand her clinical skill set to the private practice setting. She became proficient in anxiety relief techniques, relationship counseling expertise, and self-empowerment modalities. She looks forward to teaching individuals and couples the techniques she has mastered so they can get the most out of their lives and their connections with others.
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