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Lauren Wynne, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, RPT-S

Licensed Professional Counselor

Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor

My Approach to Helping Clients

When I started working as a counselor over 10 years ago, I worked primarily with adults who were experiencing difficulties associated with complex life situations. So many of them said they had a hard time coping with stressful events since their childhood. In this way, my earliest adult clients helped me find my direction in the counseling profession.

Birds fly. Fish swim. Children play.

As a play therapist and child counselor, I am able to provide an environment where children can express their concerns and find new, more appropriate ways to cope. Play is the natural language of children, and toys are their words. This approach to child counseling and family consultation is helpful to children who are struggling with personal, family, educational, social, and emotional concerns. Through play, children learn communication, social, and decision-making skills, and develop cognitively and emotionally. Additionally, I believe that a child’s treatment outcome is directly affected by parent involvement. I look forward to working with parents and other family members throughout the helping process.

Information about My Training and Experience

In 2000, I earned my Ph.D. in Counseling from Georgia State University. Before that, I earned my M.Ed. and Ed.S. in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (#4108), National Certified Counselor (#56713), and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. I am a member of several professional counseling associations, including the American Counseling Association, the Association for Play Therapy, and the Georgia Association for Play Therapy.

I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings, including the Alachua County Crisis Center, the University of Florida Division of Housing, and Gwinnett County Public Schools. I am also an adjunct professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University, where I regularly teach Introduction to Play Therapy and Advanced Group Counseling as well as supervise counselors-in-training during practicum and internship experiences.

Additional Information on Play Therapy

Play Therapy: Helping Children and the Adults Who Love Them