Lauren Horlick
Licensed Professional Counselor
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Wellness & Courage Public Relations Manager
Infant, Child, Teen, Adult, & Family Therapist | Play Therapy, ADHD & Trauma Counseling in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Holding Space & Fostering Growth
Lauren believes that therapy is a place where people can feel genuinely seen, heard, and accepted. She approaches counseling with warmth, curiosity, and authenticity, creating a space where clients can explore their experiences without fear of judgment. She values a collaborative, client-centered approach, recognizing that every person's story, strengths, and goals are unique.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck, Lauren believes healing begins by understanding not only what happened to you, but also how those experiences have shaped the way you move through the world today. Her goal is to help clients build insight, develop practical coping skills, strengthen self-trust, and move toward a life that feels more connected, meaningful, and aligned with their values.
About Lauren & Clinical Experience
Lauren is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). She earned her Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Arkansas.
Throughout her career, Lauren has worked across a wide range of mental health settings serving children, adolescents, adults, and families. Her experience includes psychiatric residential treatment, community mental health, outpatient therapy, disability services, school-based mental health, early childhood mental health, and consultation with childcare providers throughout Northwest Arkansas. These experiences have given her a deep appreciation for the resilience people demonstrate throughout every stage of life and have shaped her holistic understanding of mental health across the lifespan.
Lauren works with individuals experiencing anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, life transitions, stress, relationship concerns, identity development, and the lasting effects of difficult life experiences. She believes meaningful change happens when clients feel safe enough to explore both their struggles and their strengths.
Trauma & EMDR
Lauren has a special passion for working with trauma and the ways it impacts our thoughts, relationships, emotions, and nervous systems. She understands that traumatic experiences can continue influencing our lives long after the event itself has passed, often showing up as anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, difficulty trusting others, emotional overwhelm, or feeling disconnected from ourselves.
Lauren is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based psychotherapy approach recognized for helping individuals process traumatic experiences and reduce symptoms associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, and other distressing life experiences. Rather than simply managing symptoms, EMDR helps clients process experiences that may be keeping them feeling stuck, allowing the brain to integrate memories in a healthier and more adaptive way.
Lauren integrates EMDR with a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach that emphasizes emotional safety, nervous system regulation, self-compassion, and resilience throughout the healing process.
Specialized Training in Early Childhood & Families
In addition to her work with adolescents and adults, Lauren has advanced training in infant and early childhood mental health. She is recognized as an Infant Mental Health Therapist in Arkansas and has completed specialized training in the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood.
Lauren is trained in two evidence-based trauma treatments for young children and families:
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents ages 3–18 who have experienced trauma.
Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), a relationship-based, trauma-focused intervention for children ages 0–5 and their caregivers that strengthens attachment, supports emotional regulation, and promotes healing following traumatic experiences.
Lauren also has a special interest in supporting women and families during the perinatal period and is listed as a provider with Postpartum Support International.
Lauren's Approach
Lauren believes that healing is rarely about becoming someone different—it is about reconnecting with who you are beneath life's hardships. She strives to help clients better understand themselves, build confidence in their ability to navigate challenges, and cultivate meaningful, lasting change.
Whether you're processing trauma, navigating a major life transition, strengthening relationships, or seeking greater self-understanding, Lauren considers it a privilege to walk alongside you. Therapy is not about having all the answers—it's about creating a space where growth, healing, and hope become possible.
Ready to Help You or Your Child Thrive?
Whether you or your child is struggling with anxiety, behavioral concerns, trauma, ADHD, autism, or a difficult life transition, support is available.
If you're looking for a compassionate therapist in Fayetteville, Arkansas who specializes in trauma, EMDR, and early childhood and families, Lauren would be honored to support you.
Request an appointment today and start building the confidence, resilience, and emotional skills needed to thrive.