- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lauren
Dr. Lauren Serdencuk is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, forward-looking work to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and parenting concerns.
Her manner is direct and collaborative, aimed at helping people make changes and try new strategies that fit their life. She favors a solution-focused stance that looks for steps that move things forward.
Background and approach
That approach pairs well with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address unhelpful thoughts, sleep problems, and emotional reactivity. Motivational interviewing is used to support readiness for change, especially around substance use and habit shifts. Dr.
Serdencuk also draws on narrative techniques to help people reframe difficult stories from their past without getting stuck there. She has worked with people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, grief, and relationship tensions. Practical goals, small experiments, and brief skill-building tend to shape her sessions.
Clients can expect a focus on concrete strategies - such as sleep routines, communication steps, or short behavioral experiments - plus time to make sense of painful feelings. She helps people with issues like anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Parenting is a named specialty and she offers support for parents navigating stress and family strain.
Her background includes a PhD and a Master’s in marriage and family therapy, and she holds an LMFT credential in Florida. Sessions are available via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules.
What Lauren works with
Everything Lauren lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lauren helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lauren lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that focus on change
Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person’s priorities and lived experience. It gives space for people to describe what matters and for the therapist to follow the client’s lead while offering support and empathy.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It helps with anxiety, sleep issues, depression, and managing impulses by teaching specific strategies and short behavioral experiments.
Mindfulness therapy adds attention practices that reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. This approach is useful for stress, anger, and coping with chronic illness or pain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help decide which methods fit a person’s goals, tolerance for change, and daily routines. That choice is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
Online formats make the work easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and guided skill work. Phone sessions are an option when video isn’t practical or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, between-session coaching, or quick problem-solving during a busy day. These options support continuity and flexibility while keeping therapy practical and goal-oriented.
Questions people ask about Lauren
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting issues, plus related concerns like grief, sleep problems, and caregiver stress.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her work is solution-focused and collaborative, using clear steps and short experiments to help people make changes over time.
How long has she practiced?
She has 15 years of professional experience providing therapy and coaching to people facing a range of life challenges.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds an LMFT credential and practices in the state of Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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