Lauren Ray is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Supervisor based in Asheville, NC. She works primarily with children and teens, as well as parents, with a specialization in Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT).

She supports kids and adolescents navigating anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, and major life transitions—especially those related to separation, divorce, or changes in family structure.

With younger children, Lauren uses play as the primary language of therapy—because kids don’t always have the words, they will show their inner world through play. With teens, her approach is more conversational, while still grounded in the same relational, developmentally informed work.

Her style is attuned, observant, playful, and intentionally paced; helping clients build regulation, confidence, and a stronger sense of stability over time.

Lauren also works with adults using Brainspotting, a focused, body-based approach that helps process anxiety, trauma, and patterns that feel stuck.