Lauren Olshtein

Drawing from my psychology background and clinical training, I help clients with ADHD develop effective strategies for focus, organization, and emotional regulation. I understand how ADHD affects relationships, work, and self-esteem. Using solution-focused techniques, we'll identify your strengths and create personalized systems to help you thrive with ADHD rather than just manage symptoms.

I specialize in helping clients overcome various forms of anxiety including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic. Using Person-Centered and Solution-Focused approaches, I help you understand your anxiety patterns and develop practical coping strategies. Together we'll work on building confidence, managing overwhelming thoughts, and creating a more peaceful relationship with uncertainty.

I provide compassionate support for clients experiencing depression, from persistent sadness to major depressive episodes. My integrative approach combines person-centered empathy with solution-focused goal-setting and psychodynamic insight. Together we'll explore underlying patterns, build coping skills, and work toward rediscovering meaning, connection, and hope in your daily life.

I believe you are the expert on your own life and experiences. My role is to provide unconditional positive regard, genuine empathy, and active listening in a non-judgmental space. This approach honors your autonomy and inner wisdom, helping you explore your feelings and thoughts at your own pace while building self-awareness and confidence in your ability to create positive change.

I help you identify your strengths and resources to achieve specific, meaningful goals. Rather than dwelling on problems, we focus on what's already working in your life and build upon those successes. This approach emphasizes practical solutions, quick progress, and empowers you to recognize that you already possess many of the tools needed to overcome challenges and create the life you want.

I help you explore deeper patterns and unconscious processes that may be influencing your current struggles. By examining past experiences, relationships, and recurring themes in your life, we gain insight into the root causes of your difficulties. This understanding helps you break free from limiting patterns and develop healthier ways of relating to yourself and others for lasting change.