Lauren Liss , LCSW

Lauren Liss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with 27 years of professional experience in the healthcare field. Over a multi-decade career, she has developed focused expertise supporting people facing stress, anxiety, substance use and addiction concerns, grief and survivor's guilt, and depression. Her clinical work also addresses coping with new or ongoing medical diagnoses, life transitions, and the practical and emotional challenges that follow major changes.

Drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques, she helps clients build practical skills to manage worry, process loss, and reduce the impact of addictive behaviors. She also provides support for caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication difficulties, control issues, and relationship changes such as separation or divorce. Additional areas of emphasis include midlife concerns, questions of life purpose, financial stress, self-love, and women's issues.

Lauren views the decision to reach out for help as a demonstration of strength and a first step toward change. She aims to help people discover tools and strategies that increase resilience and improve day-to-day functioning. Taking that initial step to begin therapy is often difficult, and Lauren acknowledges the courage it takes to get started.