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Lauryn Mankarios, AMFT
Ages:
Children (4-12)
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-64)
Experience: 1-5 years
Lauryn Mankarios, AMFT
Cognitive Behavioral and ERP Therapist, AMFT, Under Licensed Supervision
AMFT #155832
I’m Lauryn, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with care and compassion. I enjoy supporting children and teens as they manage anxiety, big emotions, and life transitions. I also work with adults experiencing OCD, panic attacks, and perinatal mental health concerns.
My approach is rooted in evidence-based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and I take a holistic view of each person’s well-being. I work closely with clients and families to create a safe, supportive space where healing and growth can happen.
I earned my Master’s in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco. Outside of therapy, you’ll often find me baking or spending time with my husband and daughter—soaking up the small, joyful moments of everyday life.
What I Treat:
- Academic Stress
- Anxiety
- Death, Grief, and Loss
- Depression
- Family Problems
- Hair Pulling
- Health Anxiety
- Isolation/Loneliness
- Life Transitions
- Panic Attacks
- PTSD
- Prenatal and Post Partum Concerns
- Relationships/Communication
- School Refusal
- Self-esteem
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work/Career
Special Interests:
- Working with Individuals with OCD
Marriage and Family Therapists are mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy with a family systems influence, and licensed to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders that affect individuals, couples, and families. The Federal government has designated marriage and family therapy as a core mental health profession along with psychiatry, psychology, social work and psychiatric nursing. The State of California support and regulate the profession by licensing MFTs.
Educational requirements
Marriage and Family Therapists have graduate training (either a masters or doctoral degree) in counseling psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy. Prior to a rigorous exam process leading to licensure, LMFTs must complete at least 3,000 hours of post-graduate clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional. Before full licensure, LMFTs are called “Associates”. LMFTs are employed in a variety of private and public settings, including private practice, community mental health centers, and behavioral managed care organizations.
Do LMFTs only work with clients who are having problems in their marriages and families?
No. While LMFTs are qualified to do couples and family therapy, most LMFTs work with individual adults to not only enhance the quality of their relationships, but also decrease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
How can a LMFT help me?
Like other mental health professionals such as social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists, LMFTs help clients by diagnosing and treating common emotional and behavioral difficulties that interfere with functioning at an optimal level. LMFTs use empirical-supported counseling techniques to help their clients achieve desired goals.