Lauren Alexa gambrill, MS, LMHCA

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Accepting new clients (July) • Telehealth & in-person

Adult Individuals, Children & Adolescents (8+), LGBTQIA+

Philosophy of Care

We all travel through life differently, I have been open to experiencing many opportunities where I am able to walk with others as they find the core of themselves and discover where it is coming into conflict with other parts of their world. My perspective is never to push my morals, beliefs, or solutions, but instead to collaborate with the individual, family, or group to make a workable plan for those specific troubles. The other goal I have in therapeutic environments is to sit with you through the discomfort that comes before both change or acceptance.

I am comfortable framing mental health through multiple frameworks (ABFT, ACT, CBT, DBT, etc.) and theoretical backgrounds to adapt to the clientele. It will always be a vital part of my practice to prioritize rapport and understanding, over rigidity or ego. Having worn many hats I have had roles with inpatient and outpatient populations, crisis and child protection services, military and refugee, and across the lifespan from early life family interventions with expecting parents, to the complexities of being a teenager in our present world, all the way to palliative end of life care.

I made the decision to go back to school to better align 'best practice' and clinical evidence with the reality of integrative and multidisciplinary care. You will always be the expert on your lived experience. Therapy exists to reflect at every stage of life, I myself have benefited from an outside perspective, and I welcome anyone wanting to approach your concerns together.

Education

  • Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (PhD), Seattle Pacific University (Expected Summer 2028)

  • Master of Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University, 2025

  • Master of Social Work (MSW), University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2017

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, James Madison University, 2016

  • Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), James Madison University, 2016

Licensure & Credentials

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), Washington State

    License #: MHCA.MC.61611804

  • NPI Tennessee (Active): 1962945378

Certifications & Professional Training

  • Trauma Treatment Graduate Certificate (TTGC), 2017

  • Training Integrated Professionals to Serve (TIPS) Program, 2017

Specialties

  • Addiction

  • ADHD

  • Adoption

  • Alcohol Use

  • Alzheimer's

  • Codependency

  • Coping Skills

  • Depression

  • Divorce

  • Drug Abuse

  • Dual Diagnosis

  • Eating Disorders

  • Parenting

  • Peer Relationships

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

  • Relationship Issues

  • School Issues

  • Shame & Guilt

  • Self-Harming

Mental Disorders

  • Dissociative Disorders

  • Impulse Control Disorders

  • Mood Disorders

  • Personality Disorders

  • Thinking Disorders

Treatments

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

  • Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

  • Compassion Focused

  • Culturally Sensitive

  • Dialectical (DBT)

  • Eclectic

  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT Tapping)

  • Emotionally Focused

  • Existential

  • Integrative

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Interpersonal

  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Narrative

Clientele:

  • Adult Individuals

  • Couples

  • Families

  • Children & Adolescents ( 8+)

  • LGBTQIA+

  • Seniors

Ready to Begin Your Journey?

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2700 Richards Road

Suite 202

Bellevue, WA 98005

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

  • GAD affects 6.8 million adults, or 3.1% of the U.S. population, yet only 43.2% are receiving treatment.

  • Women are twice as likely to be affected as men.

  • GAD often co-occurs with major depression.

Panic Disorder(PD)

  • PD affects 6 million adults, or 2.7% of the U.S. population.

  • Women are twice as likely to be affected as men.

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

  • SAD affects 15 million adults, or 6.8% of the U.S. population.

  • SAD is equally common among men and women and typically begins around age 13.

  • According to a 2007 ADAA survey, 36% of people with social anxiety disorder report experiencing symptoms for 10 or more years before seeking help.

Specific Phobias

  • Specific phobias affect 19 million adults, or 8.7% of the U.S. population.

  • Women are twice as likely to be affected as men.

  • Symptoms typically begin in childhood; the average age-of-onset is 7 years old.

Treatment For Anxiety

Psychotherapy or “talk therapy” can help people with anxiety disorders. To be effective, psychotherapy must be directed at the person’s specific anxieties and tailored to his or her needs.