Lauren Yarberry
Lauren works with:
Infertility/reproductive trauma and perinatal mental health
Couples - using specific modalities of EFT and Gottman Method
Adults navigating life transitions and "stuck" points
Mental Health Counselor Associate Candidate
I work with adults, both individuals and couples, who are navigating life's complex challenges. This may include anxiety, depression, trauma, infertility, IVF, grief and loss, perinatal mental health, reproductive trauma, postpartum anxiety and depression, career and life transitions, couples counseling, parenting, and helping people who feel "stuck" in their current circumstances. Whether you're facing a specific crisis or seeking deeper self-understanding, I'm here to support you in finding a way forward.
I make the therapeutic space a place where you feel safe to explore questions about meaning, purpose, or any obstacles and difficulties you’re facing. Therapy is where we can provide the space and time for your story to continuously unfold, in a way that can bring greater clarity or understanding. I believe every person has an innate capacity for growth, healing, and an ability to develop and strengthen their resilience, and my role is to create an environment where you can safely reflect and move toward a relationship with yourself that feels integrated and whole. I view the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative, supportive partnership built on mutual trust, respect, and genuine human connection.
My therapeutic approach is grounded in an existential-phenomenological framework, which focuses on an empathetic openness to your unique, individual experience of yourself, others, and the world. Through this lens, I bring warmth and compassion to our work together. I believe in honoring your unique perspective as well as fostering an openness to consider new possibilities and ways of being and understanding in the world. For couples, my approach stems from evidence-based Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method, both of which foster stronger connection through specific techniques focused on vulnerability, underlying emotions, and practicing new ways of communicating and relating as a couple.
My story began in Wisconsin, and I am a midwesterner at heart, but spent my childhood summers with family in the PNW. After graduating from college, I was a middle school teacher and instructional coach. Upon moving to the PNW, I worked in talent acquisition for big tech companies. Experiencing infertility and a difficult road to motherhood led me to re-examine the work I wanted to do for others, and I decided to complete my Masters of Psychology at Seattle University. With empathy and a deep understanding of the emotional, medical, and relational complexities associated with infertility, I support others experiencing reproductive challenges in a way that helps them feel seen and deeply understood. Leaning into my love of perinatal support, I also completed the “Maternal Mental Health Professional Certificate Training” provided by Postpartum Support International and Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health.
These varied experiences inform my understanding of the many different paths life can take and the courage it requires to make meaningful changes. Outside of sessions, I enjoy spending time with my energetic husband, toddler, and boxer, experiencing all of the joys and growing pains of family life. I also love quick weekend adventures to explore different areas in the region, being active, and reading “Busy Things That Go” to my toddler, on repeat. I look forward to supporting you on your path of reflection, healing, and growth!
Pronouns: she/her
INDIVIDUAL & COUPLES THERAPY
$170 / 50-minute individual session | $190 / 50-minute couples session
lauren@selfspaceseattle.com | (206) 414-8918 ext. 58