Lauren Petrilli, LICSW/Turning Leaf Counseling

Hello! I provide virtual individual therapy for adolescents and adults in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Many people I meet with are college students dealing with a wide range of concerns, such as depression and anxiety, stress and conflict, relationship, family and peer-related issues, work and academic issues, grief and loss, life changes and transitions, as well as navigating difficult life stressors and emotions.

My approach is informed by Narrative Therapy that views problems as separate from people, supporting non-blaming, collaborative, and curiosity-driven conversations that center you as the expert of your life. I prioritize the therapeutic relationship and creating a space to help you feel safe enough to explore your inner worlds and the effects of problems on your life. I believe that all people matter equally and deserve to be related to with dignity and respect. My intention is to get to know you as a person and learn what you care about, rather than evaluate you as a diagnosis with a standard treatment or assuming what is important to you based on aspects of your identity. Conversations are driven by what you feel is most important or relevant to focus on. Rather than telling you what to do, we learn together what might be helpful for you, and I tend to be an active participant by taking notes, intently listening, asking questions, and sharing reflections and ideas.

When relevant, my approach also involves bringing mindful awareness to your feelings and sensations during conversation, to help learn to slow down to notice what your body and intuition are communicating with you, and to pause long enough to experience more choice with how you would like to respond. I hope to support you with experiencing more choice and influence over the problems in your life, and to create an experience together that is helpful and meaningful to you in some way!

Please see my website to learn more, and email me to ask about availability (please provide your availability as well). We can schedule a one-time, free 15 minute phone consult to determine if what I offer fits with what you are looking for at this time. I look forward to hearing from you!

Please note, I do not have weekends nor late evenings after 5pm available.