Lauren Lowe | MA, LMFT

Hi—I’m Lauren. I am a Princeton undergraduate with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from The American School of Professional Psychology. I’ve been working in the mental health field for over a decade and have extensive experience utilizing EMDR therapy to treat patients who suffer from PTSD, depression, anxiety, various phobias, trauma and substance abuse.

My approach is practical, strength-based and solution-focused. I help my clients work through interpersonal problems, process emotions, and build coping skills and self-awareness to help reduce and eliminate symptoms. Together, we find practical, meaningful, and most importantly, sustainable methods to return to functional, joy-filled lives.

I treat substance abuse and provide follow-up support to help individuals achieve long-term, satisfying sobriety. I facilitate and encourage my clients’ efforts to utilize community resources and maintain sober community ties.

I have experience working as an expert witness for patients involved in legal cases resulting from injury-related trauma (PTSD from car accidents, distress from wrongful terminations and other trauma-related psychological injuries). I have testified as an expert witness at depositions, arbitrations and trials. I also provide formal psychological evaluations for attorneys requiring documentation of their clients’ psychological damages.

I encourage people to begin therapy when they feel they are ready. Rather than merely “co-signing victimhood,” I hold my clients accountable for their progress, and help them maximize their time and resources. I challenge my clients to apply themselves throughout the therapy process so they experience the most benefits and the best results. I encourage individuals to focus on what they can control and teach tools to address difficult relationships and
life situations. We learn new behaviors, boundaries, and perspectives to expedite the healing process and start to feel results as soon as possible.

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My Therapeutic Work

I love what I do. My clients and I make sense of what seems to make no sense at all and we find healing and joy together.

California native married 30 years, with 4 adult children. I have lived in Sacramento region since 90s. I like to practice what I preach and take time for my own-care, balancing work and play. Traveling feeds my soul, and I take care of myself through exercise, cooking, music and art.

Some clients want to work from the inside out, looking deep inside themselves to change their emotional response to stress and difficulties. Others like to work from the outside in, learning skills and psychoeducation to manage difficult feelings and emotions. I work with clients to find out what works best and we go from there.

Many of my clients carry a lifetime of
trauma in their bodies, trauma that may show up as an anxiety, depression, anger, self-harm or substance use issues. I pull from various empirically supported practices including Brainspotting, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Mindfulness and Yoga, and Art Therapy.

Education
• MA, Notre Dame de Namur University, Marriage & Family Therapy and Art Therapy
• BS, Exercise Science, CSU Fresno

Professional Trainings
• Certified Brainspotting
• RYT 200
• Trauma Sensitive Yoga

Professional Experience
I have worked with families, adults and children in various settings for over 35 years. For the last four years I have been in private practice in Midtown Sacramento, serving individuals and couples.