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Lauren Johnson

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

15 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In New York
+ 1 other state
Accepting 7 Insurance providers

Meet Lauren

I am a collaborative therapist who works with clients’ strengths to explore the behaviors, thoughts, communication patterns, and interactional patterns that are associated with the problems presented. After a thorough initial assessment, I work with clients to clarify goals, identify resolutions to the presenting issues, followed by a wide array of interventions and home assignments to help achieve these goals. I understand that people find it at times challenging or embarrassing to discuss their sexual lives and take pride in providing a judgment-free environment with compassion, empathy, and openness. It is important to me to recognize the diversity of each person and adapt my therapeutic techniques to the unique needs of each client. My ultimate goal for each client in therapy is to be provided with tools and specific techniques to master and utilize during and after completing their work with me in therapy.

It is important to me to recognize the diversity of each person and adapt my therapeutic techniques to the unique needs of each client.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Casual
  • Empowering
  • Engaging
  • Humorous

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • First responders
  • Non-monogamous relationships

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York and Florida residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Lauren Johnson accepts Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Oscar, Centivo, Prime Health, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, 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 New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Lauren Johnson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Lauren is licensed to practice in New York and Florida, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Lauren’s New York license number is 930, 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 Johnson has been practicing therapy for 15 years. Lauren’s education and training include MA - Marriage and Family Therapy, Hofstra University; Certificate - Sex Therapy, Modern Sex Therapy Institute. Over that time, Lauren has worked closely with First responders and Non-monogamous relationships. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Lauren is part of that group.

Lauren Johnson works with First responders and Non-monogamous relationships and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Life Transitions, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Lauren spends most of their clinical time. Lauren also sees couples together in joint sessions. 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 Johnson draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Lauren’s style is action-oriented, casual, empowering, engaging, and humorous. In Lauren’s words: “It is important to me to recognize the diversity of each person and adapt my therapeutic techniques to the unique needs of each client.”

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

Lauren Johnson offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Lauren is licensed in New York and Florida, 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 Johnson 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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