Lauren Witten, MA
Pronouns: she/her
Office Location: Atlanta
Sometimes life changes us in ways we never intended.
I help clients understand the patterns that have been keeping them stuck, reconnect with themselves, and build lives that feel grounded in authenticity rather than fear or survival.
I believe that most of the behaviors we struggle with developed for a reason. People adapt in order to survive. Over time, those adaptations can pull us away from who we are, leaving us disconnected from ourselves and uncertain about the future. Therapy is about understanding those patterns with compassion, strengthening self-trust, and creating lasting change—not by becoming someone new, but by returning to yourself.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented. I integrate psychodynamic, attachment-based, trauma-informed, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral approaches to help clients develop deeper insight while making meaningful changes in their everyday lives.
Clients often come to me because they are:
Recovering from emotionally abusive or unhealthy relationships
Struggling with disordered eating, body image, or self-worth
Feeling stuck in patterns they don’t fully understand
Constantly second-guessing themselves or losing trust in their own judgment
Navigating anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or burnout
Recovering from trauma, sexual assault, or other painful life experiences
Wanting to stop surviving and start living more intentionally
Adjusting to pregnancy, postpartum, or the emotional transition into motherhood
Together, our work focuses on:
Understanding why patterns developed—not just how to stop them
Rebuilding self-trust and confidence in your own judgment
Developing healthier relationships and stronger boundaries
Processing painful experiences without letting them define your future
Living with greater authenticity, freedom, and purpose
I work with:
Individual adults
Couples
Families
Areas of focus:
Trauma & PTSD
Recovery from emotionally abusive relationships
Sexual trauma & sexual assault recovery
Eating disorders & body image
Cultivating self-worth
Anxiety & perfectionism
Women’s issues, pregnancy & postpartum
Life transitions
Relationship concerns
Emotional regulation
Self-sabotage & people-pleasing
Education & Training
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Antioch University Los Angeles
Practicing under the supervision of Joel Baker, LMFT, and the clinical direction of Meg McLeroy, LMFT.
Lauren@laurenwittentherapy.com
Disordered Eating, Body Image, Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma, Women's Issues