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Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
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Lauren Thibodeau

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108
Let's Connect (657) 214-7701
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Lauren is a Trans Male therapist who treats adults, couples, families, and adolescents, and is especially passionate in providing resources and care to the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. He works with various clients, and while trained in a range of treatment types, he strives to tailor her therapeutic approach to each person and their unique, individual needs. Some of his specialties include working with ADHD, Autism Spectrum, OCD, collaborative care for complex health conditions and PTSD. He also works well with domestic violence survivors and those looking to take back their power and find ways to use their voice.
Lauren utilizes gender-affirming therapy, experiential, attachment-based interventions, somatic experiencing, and internal family systems therapies. He is also trained in emotionally focused, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, structural family, and self-compassion therapies and EMDR.
Are you struggling with your relationships, sexual orientation, gender identity, cultural identity, guilt, shame, anxiety, panic symptoms, trauma, unresolved abuse, self-hate, suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, grief and loss, chronic pain, or autoimmune disorders? Schedule a session today.
Call or Lauren Thibodeau now for a free 15 minute consultation - (657) 214-7701

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Coherence Associates

8880 Rio San Diego Drive

Suite 800

San Diego, CA 92108 map

(657) 214-7701
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Mood Disorders and LGBTQ+ 
$200 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (657) 214-7701
Photo of Lauren Thibodeau, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Coherence Associates

8880 Rio San Diego Drive

Suite 800

San Diego, CA 92108 map

(657) 214-7701
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Mood Disorders and LGBTQ+ 
$200 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $200
  • Couple Sessions $275
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
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Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (657) 214-7701
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Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (657) 214-7701

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of California / 127601 Supervised by Dr. Sara Gregory-Gilman (California / 21586) Lauren Thibodeau
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 5 years
  • Attended University of San Diego, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduated 2021
  • Additional Credentials

  • Membership with CAMFT 10001595 / 2021
  • Degree/Diploma from University of California San Diego Bachelor's in Cognitive Science, minor in Psychology / 2016
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Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (657) 214-7701
Photo of Lauren Thibodeau, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (657) 214-7701

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Mood Disorders
  • LGBTQ+

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Intersex
  • Lesbian
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Queer
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Transgender
  • Veterans
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Women's Issues
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Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (657) 214-7701
Photo of Lauren Thibodeau, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (657) 214-7701

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Deaf Allied
Gay Allied
Immuno-disorders
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

I also speak

Spanish

Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Deaf Allied
Gay Allied
Immuno-disorders
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

I also speak

Spanish

Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Gottman Method
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Relational
  • Schema Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic
  • Somatic Experiencing
  • Strength-Based
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (657) 214-7701
Photo of Lauren Thibodeau, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (657) 214-7701

Location

Primary Location

Coherence Associates

8880 Rio San Diego Drive

Suite 800

San Diego, CA 92108

(657) 214-7701
Photo of Lauren Thibodeau, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (657) 214-7701
Photo of Lauren Thibodeau, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (657) 214-7701