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Dr. Lauren Pitts-Bounds

Compassionate, practical therapy for relationship and life change

LMFT Delaware

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Lauren

Dr. Lauren Pitts-Bounds brings 13 years of clinical experience to work with people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy concerns, anger, career transitions, and ADHD-related difficulties.

Background and approach

She combines practical coaching with therapeutic care to help clients navigate abandonment and attachment wounds, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, and other family of origin or commitment struggles. Her background includes supporting those coping with cancer, domestic violence, divorce and fatherhood issues as part of a broad practice focus.

She practices as an LMFT - a licensed marriage and family therapist - and integrates evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Client-Centered techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused strategies. Her work emphasizes translating life adversity into opportunities for growth, attending to emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual dimensions when relevant to clients' goals.

Based in Delaware, she offers therapy through a mix of formats and draws on teaching and public speaking experience to clarify skills and foster resilience. Dr.

Pitts-Bounds frames therapeutic work as collaborative and goal-oriented, tailoring interventions to each person's circumstances while prioritizing practical tools for communication, coping, and relationship repair.

Approaches that guide online therapeutic work

Dr. Pitts-Bounds uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to develop practical strategies for managing mood, stress, and relationship reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy is another core element, focusing on how early relational patterns shape current bonds and helping clients strengthen security and communication in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy rounds out her work by prioritizing a respectful, empathic stance that centers the client's perspective and supports self-directed change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; she collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process allows for adjustments over time so treatment remains aligned with what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access care from Delaware and can support continuity of work during life transitions, allowing clients to use tools and strategies between sessions with ongoing therapist guidance.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, grief, intimacy and anger issues, career changes, ADHD, and a range of related family problems such as abandonment, attachment, and blended family matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical, blending solution-focused work with client-centered listening and techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build skills and create achievable change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience offering counseling, coaching, and public education in clinical and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT (DE LMFT FT-0010070) practicing in Delaware and holds advanced degrees in couple, marriage, and family therapy and educational leadership.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Delaware

Languages

English