Today we’d like to introduce you to Lauren Capone.
Hi Lauren, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I graduated from NYU in 2022 and started working for a practice in New York City. I received more mentorship during that time specific to couples and relationships. When I moved to South Carolina, I finished my clinical hours and launched my own practice in Charleston, SC.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
A month before I started my graduate program, I found out I was pregnant with my first child. This was not expected, but very welcome because we had been trying to have a baby for close to two years with no luck. So with my little miracle baby, I started my Master’s program. A few months into my first semester and a couple weeks into my second trimester, Covid outbreaks and subsequent shutdowns started. Fortunately, we found ourselves on the other side of all the uncertainty with a healthy baby girl. While completing my Master’s program as a new mother and in a changing world was challenging, I can see now how my work as a clinician has been positively impacted from some of the experiences I had during this time.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Village Care Therapy?
My practice is place for people to come to strengthen their sense of self and improve their relationships. I specialize in couples therapy, and individual relationship challenges– especially those pertaining to enmeshment and codependency. I am known for giving practical and tangible steps to create change in relationships. I balance this with the introspection required to make lasting changes. My clients feel empowered to make decisions that feel right to them because they have a deeper understanding of who they are, how they function in the world and why. I like to put my clients in touch with their deepest selves, so then they can reach out and connect with others in more balanced and functional ways. One of my mentors said to me, “we are hurt in relationship and we must heal in relationship.” This is something I bring into every session. My relationship with my clients can be a healing source and their relationship outside of therapy could be healing balm. When we learn how to be in better connection, we heal wounded parts of ourselves.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
I am always looking to collaborate. I often refer my clients to acupuncturists and nutritionists, and love to incorporate the whole body in the healing process. I have also taught yoga and meditation, so I feel at home in these spaces and like to join forces. Teaching workshops to couples, individuals and in the workplace is also an awesome way to collaborate with those seeking stronger bonds, better de-escalation skills, and healthier relationships.
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