Lauren Valdez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Lauren is a licensed mental health therapist with experience supporting individuals across the lifespan, with a particular focus on high-functioning adults navigating anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem, trauma, and life transitions. She is passionate about helping clients slow down from the pressures of doing and achieving, and reconnect with themselves in a more grounded, present, and embodied way.
Her work integrates person-centered therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and somatic awareness to support a more holistic approach to healing — one that honors the connection between mind, body, and emotional experience. Lauren believes symptoms are often meaningful signals, and therapy can be a space to gently explore patterns, deepen self-understanding, and create lasting internal change.
Her style is warm, collaborative, and intuitive, shaped by her down-to-earth presence and genuine care for the therapeutic relationship. She works alongside clients to build self-trust, emotional clarity, and a more compassionate inner dialogue, supporting them in moving toward greater alignment with themselves and their values.
Ann Arbor, Virtual
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Priority Health, Blue Care Network (BCN)
Adult, Young Adult
Anxiety, Body Image, Career Change/Adjustments, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Women's Issues
Location, Insurance, Populations
Primary Concerns
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Emotionally Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Personal-Centered, Somatic, Strength-Based
Modalities
Gottman Level 1, IFS

