Lauren D’Agostino
Associate
Therapeutic Style: Thoughtful, Affirming and Playful
Works with:
- Individuals
- Couples
- Adult/Family
- Teens
Who I am as a Therapist
I believe that the work of therapy is to come home to ourselves. Who we are is a blend of the ways we were raised, supported, marginalized and tended to. Our selfhood is our own and co-created by the people around us, and therapy is a gentle process of forming nourishing ties to others and learning to trust our own inner knowing. I work from a somatic and intergenerational framework, assisting clients in weaving together our bodies, minds, relationships and ways of knowing. In therapy, I will ask you challenging questions, validate your sorrow and rage and shine a light on your innate strengths. I will walk with you while we explore your histories, identities and dreams.
I work in-person, virtually and ecotherapeutically (outdoors).
“Beings do not precede their relatings.” – Donna Haraway
Specialty Areas
Mental Health Challenges
- ADHD
- Attachment & Relational Challenges
- Climate-related grief/anxiety
- Managing Stress
- Neurodiversity
- Parenting
- Spirituality
- Women’s Issues
Therapeutic Approaches
- Attachment Based Therapy
- Cognitive Therapy
- Compassionate Communication (NVC)
- Ecotherapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Hakomi
- Intergenerational Family Therapy
- Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
- Mind-Body / Somatic
- Mindfulness
- Play Therapy
- Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy
Who I am when I’m not a Therapist
I am a forager, permaculturist, herbalist and community builder. I live for potlucks with my pals and long days bird watching at the river. When I’m not outside slowing down whomever I’m hiking with by identifying plants, I am conducting research on the therapeutic potentials of bonding with the nonhuman world. I also have been known to dance and talk late into the night with my people.
Education
- Masters in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy from Lewis and Clark College, OR
- BA in Psychology with a Minor in Literature from University of San Diego, CA
Training & Experience
- Ecotherapy Certificate from Lewis and Clark College
- Developed and co-taught the Plant Human Bond course at Lewis and Clark
- Training in somatic modalities therapy, IFS and SERT