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3.0 Costs and coverage
4.0 Mental health specializations
5.0 Therapy techniques
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Lauren Gaudet

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)

Registered Social Worker

Registered Social Worker,
Practice Full: Waitlist
Kelowna, BC
Online + In-Person
Online Only
In-Person Only
Accepting New Clients
$140-$180
$
140
Offers Sliding Scale

Lauren's Work

About Lauren

Lauren is a compassionate therapist who has extensive experience working with students, the 2IALGBTQ+ community, caregivers supporting loved ones with dementia, and works with adults of all ages. The past 5 years Lauren has also worked in complex, long-term-care supporting the elderly. Lauren has training in EMDR, and works with many clients dealing with anxiety and trauma, self-esteem and self-worth, stress management, and work-life balance.

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Specialties & common subjects

Anxiety
Depression
LGBTQ2IA+
Self-Development
Stress
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Common subjects

Anxiety and Stress Management Skills
Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others
Boundaries and Boundary Setting
Caregiver Burnout
Depression Coping Skills
Identity and Self-Exploration
Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth
Meaning and purpose
Understanding and regulating emotions
Workplace stress
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Window of tolerance in trauma
Working with depressed clients
Empathy and communication skills
Nervous to go to therapy?
Working in palliative care
Taking care of the caregiver

Rates & insurance

Individuals
$
140
Couples
$
Sliding Scale
Yes
No

Insurance

Coverage depends on the insurance plan. Check with your provider to see if your plan covers one of the designations listed below.

Registered Social Worker

Locations served

Offers online therapy in:

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

In-person:

Kelowna, BC

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Modalities

Mindfulness
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Eclectic
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Goal Focused Therapy
Inner Child Work
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Parts Work
Self-Compassion
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Somatic and Body Awareness
Strength-Based Therapy
Trauma-Informed

Clientele

Adults (18+)
Seniors (65+)
LGBTQ2IA+

Services offered

Individuals
Group

Languages

English

Education & training

University of British Columbia Okanagan
Masters of Social Work
2015

University of British Columbia Okanagan
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
2013

Hours of operation

Hours are listed in PST

Monday - 9:30am-2:30pm

Tuesday - 2:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday - 2:00pm-8:00pm

Thursday - 11:00am-4:30pm

Friday - 8:00am-1:00pm

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