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

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 Email Lauren Thibodeau now for a free 15 minute consultation - (657) 214-7701
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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
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email 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
- In Practice for 5 years
- Attended University of San Diego, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduated 2021
- Membership with CAMFT 10001595 / 2021
- Degree/Diploma from University of California San Diego Bachelor's in Cognitive Science, minor in Psychology / 2016
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email 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
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email 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
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (657) 214-7701
Location
Primary Location
Coherence Associates
8880 Rio San Diego Drive
Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92108
(657) 214-7701Email me
Nearby Areas
Cities
Neighborhoods
Lauren Thibodeau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (657) 214-7701