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Lauren Taylor
About
Hi there! My name is Lauren and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). I received my Master’s degree from the University of North Texas in Rehabilitation Counseling. Both my educational background and my personal life have well-equipped me to work with people from a holistic approach through a CBT and REBT technique lens. I specialize in working with people with disabilities and therefore tend to work from a Feminist Theory viewpoint as it emphasizes diversity and self-empowerment. I have 4 years of experience working at the University of North Texas as an ENGAGE program coordinator where I work with students who are neurodivergent to achieve their social, personal, academic, and vocational goals. I also work for a non-profit in Dallas called To Be Like Me where I have worked alongside other LEADers with various disabilities to educate today's youth and communities about disability. In addition to my professional history, I was born with a physical disability called Muscular Dystrophy and have used a power chair since the age of 3. I like to say I just live my life on wheels! My life’s mission has always been to become a mental health counselor with a disability for people with disabilities, as well as for anyone seeking a therapist who will meet them where they are and grow together. I’m looking forward to meeting and working with you!
I ended up working with college students who are autistic/neurodivergent as my "fresh out of college" first full-time job by happenstance and I fell in love with it. My favorite thing about working with this population going through a major life transition, is getting to see their growth from dependent and timid to independent and confident! It is such an honor to be a part of that growth and empowerment that is carried with them for the rest of their life.
Above all else, I let my clients lead their sessions and I offer up a safe space for them to teach me who they are. Upholding a person-centered and strengths-based therapeutic focus is important to me because I think it pushes the client that much further toward self-actualization and contentment within themselves in the world. I encourage resilience, perspective, and individuality in all of my clients.
