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About Lauren
Healing begins with
meeting you where you are
Lauren DeSouza is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master of Science in Clinical Health Psychology, with a specialization in addictions, from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). She has worked with adults and older adolescents navigating a wide range of challenges, from complex trauma and addiction to anxiety, depression, OCD, and borderline personality disorder.
What distinguishes Lauren's approach is her integration of somatic interventions alongside evidence-based modalities. She has found that helping clients reconnect with their bodies — through mindfulness, EMDR, and body-based awareness — supports nervous system regulation in ways that talk therapy alone sometimes cannot reach. She believes deeply in the brain's capacity to heal itself when given the right conditions and support.
Lauren is trained in EMDR and is actively working toward Advanced EMDR Certification. She draws on CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic approaches to tailor her work to each individual. Whether someone is working through trauma, managing addictions, or learning to regulate intense emotions, Lauren meets them with warmth, structure, and genuine curiosity about what will help most.
"Seeking therapy takes courage. I strive to create a space where you feel truly met — exactly as you are."
Outside of the therapy room, creativity is central to Lauren's life. She has painted and drawn for years, finding emotional expression through visual art. She also enjoys writing poetry, spending time in nature, and reading — all of which fuel her ongoing love of learning and her belief that growth never stops.
Therapeutic Approaches
A toolkit built for the whole person
Lauren integrates multiple evidence-based modalities, selecting and combining approaches based on what each client needs most.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Builds healthier thinking patterns to ease distressing emotions and interrupt cycles that get in the way of living well.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness for those dealing with intense emotions.
EMDR
Uses bilateral stimulation to reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories, helping the brain process what it couldn't at the time.
Internal Family Systems
Helps clients understand and accept different parts of themselves — supporting growth and shifting long-standing patterns from the inside out.