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Lauren Kosc

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

16 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In Maryland

In-Network

Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Lauren

While I specialize in working with first responders, I enjoy treating diverse populations and have 15+ years of experience in community mental health. I primarily work from a trauma-informed approach to help clients understand how thoughts fundamentally shape their emotions, behavioral patterns, and responses to life’s challenges. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and National Board Certified Counselor (NCC), I incorporate skills and practice into the therapy process. Using a personalized treatment plan, I help clients build distress tolerance, tackle avoidance, and reframe toxic thoughts.

While I specialize in working with first responders, I enjoy treating diverse populations and have 15+ years of experience in community mental health.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Authentic
  • Direct
  • Solution-oriented
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Geriatric clients
  • Parents
  • First responders
  • Students
  • BIPOC
  • Veterans

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Maryland residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I am an experience vs. “stuff” person. I love traveling, day trips, painting, fitness, snowboarding, walking my dog all over town, visiting family, spending time with loved ones, and making the most of the day.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#LC3698 • Maryland • LPC

Education

BA - Sociology, The George Washington University MA - Community Counseling, Argosy University

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Lauren Kosc accepts Centivo, Aetna, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Prime Health. 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 Maryland are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Lauren Kosc is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Lauren is licensed to practice in Maryland, so clients located in Maryland can book sessions. Lauren’s Maryland license number is LC3698, 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 Kosc has been practicing therapy for 16 years. Lauren’s education and training include BA - Sociology, The George Washington University; MA - Community Counseling, Argosy University. Over that time, Lauren has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Students, BIPOC, and Veterans. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Lauren is part of that group.

Lauren Kosc works with Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Students, BIPOC, and Veterans and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Depression, Divorce, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, Personality Disorders, Self-Harm, and Sleep, among other areas. 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 Kosc draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Prolonged Exposure, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Lauren’s style is action-oriented, authentic, direct, solution-oriented, and warm. In Lauren’s words: “While I specialize in working with first responders, I enjoy treating diverse populations and have 15+ years of experience in community mental health.”

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

Lauren Kosc offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Lauren is licensed in Maryland, and you need to be located in that state 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 Kosc 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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