Lauren Howell Eglin is a Nationally Board-Certified Counselor (NCC), Nationally Board-Certified School
Counselor (NCSC), and Licensed Counselor (LPC). She received a Master’s degree from LSU in School
Counseling in 1997 and a Specialist’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from LSU in 2020. Lauren
has worked in both a school setting and in private practice. Lauren brings a unique perspective to working with
children and families as she is a parent of three, a teacher for seven years before becoming a school counselor
for 20+ years, and a clinical mental health counselor with a specialization in treating anxiety.
 
Lauren is a Certified Clinical Child and Adolescent Anxiety Professional (CCATP-CA). She works with
children (6 and up), adolescents, college-aged students, adults, and families in her practice. In addition to
treating anxiety and other anxiety-related issues, Lauren has experience working with self-esteem, family
issues, interpersonal issues, grief and loss, school related difficulties, adjustment issues, and personal growth-
values focused living. Lauren also provides parent coaching.
 
Lauren typically approaches counseling from a Cognitive-Behavioral perspective, but she uses interventions
and techniques from multiple theories including Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Adlerian, and Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She also incorporates bibliotherapy, neurobiology, mindfulness, play
therapy, art therapy, and other expressive arts.
 
Lauren is a member of the Louisiana Counseling Association and American Counseling Association.