LAUREN LIU

I have a particular interest in working with neurodivergent adults and women navigating midlife and perimenopause, including those who are beginning to question whether ADHD or neurodivergence may help explain experiences they have struggled to understand for years.

As a cancer survivor myself, I hope to offer the kind of support I wished for while navigating the emotional, mental, and physical demands of cancer. There are parts of this experience that can be difficult to fully understand without having lived through them—the uncertainty, fear, exhaustion, changes in identity, and complicated emotions that can continue long after treatment ends. Cancer may become part of your story, but it does not have to define the rest of it.

Anxiety can make even the most capable person feel overwhelmed, stuck, or constantly on edge. You may find yourself overthinking, anticipating what could go wrong, striving for perfection, or having difficulty quieting your mind—even when everything appears fine from the outside. The goal isn’t to eliminate every anxious thought. It’s to help anxiety take up less space in your life, so you can feel more present, confident, and free to focus on what matters to you.

I use CBT to help clients better understand the connections between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Rather than simply managing symptoms, we work together to identify patterns that may be contributing to anxiety, stress, self-doubt, or feeling stuck. My approach to CBT is collaborative, practical, and individualized. We’ll challenge unhelpful patterns, develop more flexible ways of thinking, and build strategies you can use outside of therapy.

Change can be difficult, especially when part of you wants things to be different while another part feels uncertain, overwhelmed, or simply not ready. I use MI to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental space to explore that ambivalence without pressure. Rather than telling you what you should do, we’ll work together to clarify what matters most to you, identify barriers to change, and strengthen your own motivation and confidence.

I believe therapy should fit the person—not the other way around. Integrative therapy allows me to draw from multiple evidence-based approaches and thoughtfully tailor our work to your individual needs, goals, personality, and circumstances. My approach is collaborative, flexible, and strengths-based, with the goal of helping you better understand yourself, navigate challenges with greater confidence, and create meaningful changes that feel authentic and sustainable.