Audrey Laurens, MSW, LCSW, PLCC, is a dedicated Child & Adolescent Therapist who focuses on empowering children, teens, and young adults to harness their strengths and unique qualities. She aims to guide them in finding solutions to their challenges, enhancing their relationships, building confidence, and fostering a healthy sense of self. Audrey believes that when children and adolescents feel positive about themselves, their behavior, mood, social interactions, and academic performance improve significantly. Her specialties encompass various areas, including Child and Adolescent Issues, Parenting, and the assessment and treatment of ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Divorce, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Harm, and Trauma & Abuse, utilizing Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. With extensive clinical training and experience addressing psychological, developmental, and behavioral difficulties, Audrey adopts a therapeutic approach that integrates cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and family therapies. She employs a diverse range of art and play techniques to facilitate self-expression in children. Audrey recognizes that adolescents often struggle to effectively express anger and communicate their needs—challenges typically rooted in their experiences with trauma, loss, or family issues. Through her expertise in Anger Management and Conflict Resolution, she helps alleviate ongoing emotional distress and its adverse effects.