Licensed clinical social worker recordPennsylvania
Lauren Dicair, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed clinical social worker - mood and life changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW017783
- Licensed in Maine
- LCSW, licence LC21495
- NPI
- 1639590607
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
These details come from information Lauren supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT techniques
- Existential work
- Mindfulness practice
About Lauren
Lauren Dicair is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and life changes. Lauren also helps people struggling with sleep, self-esteem, career decisions, and compassion fatigue.
Lauren uses clear, practical conversation to uncover patterns that keep people stuck. She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then try different ways of responding. Sessions are direct and interactive, with room to talk through emotions and practical next steps.
Her work often addresses issues that come with aging, chronic illness, cancer, caregiving burdens, and isolation. She also supports people dealing with immigration and acculturation stress, family of origin problems, and guilt or shame related to life events.
Therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral work, meaning-focused existential ideas, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques. Lauren blends these methods to address mood, coping, and relationship concerns in everyday terms.
She invites clients to look at both short-term skills and deeper patterns. That may mean learning concrete strategies for managing anxiety, and also talking about values and life purpose when that is helpful. Lauren works in English and accepts international clients who need services while living outside the United States.
BHow sessions work
How Lauren’s approaches translate to online work
Lauren often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change thought patterns and behaviors that worsen anxiety or depression. This approach focuses on practical skills, like testing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments.She also draws on existential therapy to discuss meaning, values, and life purpose when those questions are important. That work looks at how a person wants to live and what gets in the way of those choices. Mindfulness practices are used to build attention and reduce reactivity, with short exercises that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lauren will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest a mix of strategies. She adjusts pacing and techniques based on what works for the client's everyday routine and concerns.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how she is meeting with clients. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commuting time. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live, then bring observations back into session for discussion.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Maine
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, sleep problems, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines cognitive behavioral approaches with existential and mindfulness ideas. Narrative and motivational interviewing techniques are also part of her practical, interactive style.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lauren has 15 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licensure in Pennsylvania noted as PA LCSW and also holds ME LCSW credentials.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Confirm specific session options and scheduling when you sign up.
How do fees work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers