Lauren Evans

Lauren Evans accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, Prime Health, and Aetna. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Texas are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Lauren Evans is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Lauren is licensed to practice in California and Texas, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Lauren’s Texas license number is 205382, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Lauren Evans has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Lauren’s education and training include MA - Marriage and Family Therapy and Personal Clinical Counseling - Brandman University. Over that time, Lauren has worked closely with Parents and First responders.

Lauren Evans works with Parents and First responders and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Lauren spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Lauren is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Lauren Evans draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Lauren’s style is action-oriented, affirming, casual, holistic, and open-minded. In Lauren’s words: “My goal is to provide you with a safe, supportive environment that fosters self-insight and personal growth.”

Lauren Evans (she/her) offers therapy in English. Lauren identifies as White.

Lauren Evans offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Lauren is licensed in California and Texas, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Lauren Evans is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Lauren will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Lauren’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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