Lauren Barnes Counseling
Provo • Online
Mental Health Counseling
in Provo, Utah
Common Presenting Concerns
ABOUT
Licensed mental health professional
A marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Utah is a licensed mental health professional specializing in helping individuals, couples, and families improve their relationships and resolve interpersonal conflicts.
LMFTs are trained to understand and treat a wide range of issues, including communication difficulties, marital problems, family dynamics, and mental health challenges. LMFTs utilize evidence-based therapeutic techniques to facilitate positive change, promote healthier relationships, and enhance emotional well-being.
In Utah, marriage and family therapists are required to complete at least a master's degree in marriage and family therapy , fulfill supervised clinical experience, and pass a licensing examination to ensure they provide competent and ethical care to their clients.
MEET THE THERAPIST
Dr. Lauren A. Barnes, LMFT maintains a small private practice with availability both in person in Provo and also Online for Utah residents. Dr. Barnes has over 15 years working with individuals through mental health and relationship concerns. She has researched and presented on family implicit rules in eating disordered and non-eating disordered families as well as other family system dynamics related to economic distress, division of labor, parenting involvement, and marital relationships.