Lauri Shedd (she/her)

MSW, LCSW
Accepting Clients

Online therapist specializing in anxiety, BFRBs, and insomnia. Helping clients via video in Missouri, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, MO

Verified · License #CSW008212 (MO)

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Free 15-minute call, no obligation.

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

If you found your way here, you’re probably feeling a certain kind of way. Full of rage? Overwhelmed? Stuck? Freaked out? Tapped out? OVER IT? There are A LOT of reasons to feel any (all?) of these feelings. I get it. I’ve been there. It’s part of being human in a complicated world. Life is hard. I don't know a single person who hasn't at one point felt like managing their feelings and brain is a second (third, fourth) full-time job. You can do more than just hold it together.

My Approach to Helping

I approach therapy as a partnership, helping people navigate relationships, habits, and parts of their identity they’re still learning to understand and manage. I’m here to offer perspective and guidance, and to help you develop and feel confident and equipped with skills to live a content life. I'm not going to ask you to stand in front of a mirror and tell yourself you are smart enough, good enough. I'm not going to ask you to parent your inner child. I’m going to meet you where you are and help you tap into your natural resilience. It’s in you. You have the strength, courage, and skills necessary to overcome the obstacles that get in the way of enjoying a fulfilling life.

More About the People I Treat

I help adults who are tired of living a superhuman life, where people see you as a high-functioning success while you feel exhausted and on-the brink inside. I help blue dots in seas of red and purple. I see people navigating the under-understood and often dismissed physical and emotional realities of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), perimenopause, and menopause. I help creative types who spend too much time doubting themselves. I see sassy and sarcastic folks for whom humor is a big part of their personality. And animal lovers, I see a lot of animal lovers.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Eclectic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Insomnia
Other Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Depression
  • Insomnia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Women's Issues

Client Focus

Languages
English

Qualifications

License
MSW, LCSW, State of Georgia · #CSW008212
Verified by
TherapyDen · license checked against the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
Years in practice
10 years
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • UMR
  • Evernorth
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • United Healthcare
  • Evernorth
  • Allsavers UHC
  • UMR - United Medical Resources
  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare
  • Modern Health insurance
  • UHC Student Resources
  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

Location

Primary Location

Missouri, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, MO
314-882-0282
Open in Google Maps ↗ · GPS: 38.6624944°, -90.4785495°

At A Glance

  • Experience: 10 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $155/session

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