Lauren Matern
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT (she, her)
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $225
- Couple Sessions $275
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Partnership Health Plan
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of California / 140681 Supervised by Dylan Cimbura-Hernandez (California / 120829) Lauren Matern
- Prelicense by State of California / 140681
- Certificate from Pacifica Graduate Institute: Ecotherapy Advanced Training Certificate
- Certificate from Gottman Level 1, 2, & 3 Trained
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- LGBTQ+
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Codependency
- College Stressors Including Pre/Post Transition
- Coping Skills
- Couples & Relationships
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Lesbian
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- LGBTQ+ Affirming & Celebrating
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Body Acceptance & Empowerment Group
Join a group of like-minded people who are ready to rip into patriarchy and let it all hang out! This is a group for those ready to transition from the cultural scripts of body positivity/negativity into acceptance. Society, culture, gender, race, ethnicity, values, family of origin, and more affect the stories we are told, learn, and tell ourselves about our bodies. This is a space to shine light, feel the feels, and be in community. All bodies welcomed & celebrated!
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Group Meets
Location
Telehealth
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Communication & Connection Couples Group
Communication skills are the number one piece that couples request when starting out in therapy. This group has a Gottman framework that leads couples through weekly communication exercises to deepen and strengthen love and admiration. Many couples report seeking therapy 5 years after the problems began. This group is a great refresh & reset early on, or as a primer before seeking direct couples therapy. All partnerships welcome!
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Telehealth
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Friendship & Intimacy Process Group
Friendships are some of the most enlivening relationships in our lives & they can be difficult to make, maintain, and deepen as we grow into new phases of life, new cities, new interests, and new ideas. This group is for people who want to learn skills and receive support around the sometimes daunting task of making new friends, deepening existing ones, & the person who doesn't even know where to start, but is ready to take the first step.
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Group Meets
Location
Telehealth
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Location
Additional Location
Humboldt Therapy
Eureka, CA 95503
(310) 455-8053Nearby Areas