Lauren Dobbs
Psychologist, PsyD
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Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
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Dr. Dobbs is an accomplished clinical psychologist with over fifteen years of experience between teaching and clinical work. She specializes in working with children, teens, and adults and has worked across various settings, including private practice, school, residential, and community mental health. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in the gold standard of treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which provides faster, more effective results. With children and teens, she goes beyond the traditional confines of therapy by harnessing their natural creativity, integrating art, music, games, journaling, and other creative outlets.
Dr. Dobbs has a profound understanding of mood, anxiety, OCD, parenting, ADHD, executive functioning, life transitions, adjustment issues, and perinatal mental health. Clients describe her as a keen listener, solution-focused, nonjudgmental, and approachable. Her sense of humor adds a touch of warmth, creating an environment conducive to growth and healing.
Beyond therapy, Dr. Dobbs is highly skilled in psychological evaluations, specializing in learning disorders, ADHD, and social-emotional functioning. She takes pride in delivering comprehensive evaluations and places a premium on thorough feedback, ensuring families leave with clear understanding of presenting issues and confidence in the intervention plans.
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Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Lauren Dobbs
Psychologist, PsyD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 024792 Lauren DobbsLicense state differs from primary location state.
- In Practice for 11 Years
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Lauren Dobbs
Psychologist, PsyD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- ADHD
- Child
- Depression
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Chronic Pain
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Testing and Evaluation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
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Lauren Dobbs
Psychologist, PsyD
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Trauma Focused
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Lauren Dobbs
Psychologist, PsyD
Location
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Lauren Dobbs
Psychologist, PsyD