Lauren McClain Counseling

08/13/2024

📚Back to school📚means back to counseling, or at least it can. If you’re a student, woman or couple that is looking to add counseling to your new fall routine, reach out today. I work with anxiety, depression, grief, eating disorders, couple/family issues and more. E-mail laurenmcclaincounseling@gmail.com or call 334-521-6207 for more info. Website in bio. 🛋️

11/02/2023

Anger gets a bad rap. Anger is a secondary emotion and is often used to protect more vulnerable feelings beneath like hurt, sadness or loneliness. Sometimes anger can be righteous. Before reacting out of anger, reflect and pray to see what other emotions come up. And if you’re mad at God, pray that too. He can handle it.

08/09/2023

A new adventure begins in Alabama! Now accepting clients in Opelika and virtually throughout AL. Virtual appointments available for Texans too as I am now dually licensed! I primarily work with teens, women and couples and integrate faith upon request. There is always hope for your story. www.laurenmcclaincounseling.com

02/23/2023

Often times the things that are hardest for us or the things we dislike most about ourselves are the things others respect most. Our culture tends to shame weakness but we are all weak in some ways. We can find solidarity in our weaknesses. We can find connection in our needs. 🤍

02/21/2023

⚒️ TUESDAY’S TOOL ⚒️ I have been very impressed with this podcast! It primarily addresses high-conflict couples, emotional abuse and spouses with personality disorders, especially narcissism.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mad-in-love/id1618828831

01/24/2023

Tuesdays Tool ⚒️

Created for Connection is a deeper dive into understanding the patterns that exist in marriage, how they develop and tips to change them. It is very enlightening and could be a good first step before counseling or a helpful companion during marriage therapy.

See story for link!

01/19/2023

“Don’t say no if you mean yes.” These words were spoken by my previous boss/pastor. It really got me thinking if I mean what I say or if I was trying to be nice like we Texans do. I felt bad accepting help, like I was imposing.

But I am a helper. I enjoy helping others. I had to learn to allow others to feel this same joy ultimately by allowing them to help me sometimes. Don’t rob someone of the joy of helping you. Say yes to help.

01/17/2023

💫 New year, new website! 💫 Click link in bio to check it out!

10/06/2022

09/02/2022

When we understand that change is a process, then we'll begin to see failure as a necessary part of the path and not as a dead end. We'll be able to take each setback in stride and continue to move forward.

09/01/2022

From a good friend and therapist

For some kids, standing up for themselves can be intimidating or they may fear hurting someone’s feelings. Teaching children to stand up for themselves and to be assertive can be very beneficial and healthy! It takes practice but parents can help with these tips!

08/25/2022

Y’all I can’t get this link out fast enough! https://www.jenwilkin.net/audio (Scroll down to the parenting class).

just posted this recently and I have only listened to the first one (but have done many of her studies before) and I cannot wait to hear the rest. She provides such a solid framework to filter our parenting through. No matter the age of your kids, it’s a great resource!

If you’re feeling pressure to make your kids happy, be a good enough parent or do all the things, take a listen and find peace in pursuing the purpose of parenting.

08/09/2022

Recently I have been listening to on his podcast about ✝️&🧠. I cannot recommend it enough!

Yesterday’s take away:
“What we pay attention to we remember. What we remember we anticipate.”

That explains a lot of my anxiety around social media. What does it put in perspective for you?

05/25/2022

I just did this recently so I can vouch for the results!

https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/pcn/news/week-long-break-social-media-provides-mental-health-boost

Asking people to take a week-long break from social media significantly improved well-being, depression, and anxiety, according to results from a randomized clinical trial.

04/06/2022

04/04/2022

Wisdom.

03/31/2022

There is a lot we can do as adults to help us regulate ourselves, but we are the primary way children learn how to handle emotions.