Lauren Harrington

Therapist and Mental Health Consultant

Lauren Harrington, Therapist and Mental Health Consultant

Lauren graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in Special Education with an emphasis in ages birth to five. She began her career working in Early Intervention, providing in-home services to children ages birth to three identified as having a developmental delay or biological risk through Easter seals Hawaii. After working in this field and recognizing the familial context and mental health needs of families, Lauren pursued her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology through the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Lauren completed her clinical internship through I Ola Lāhui, a nonprofit psychology training program whose mission is to provide mental health services to Native Hawaiian populations in underserved communities. During this time, Lauren participated in a grant to provide group mindfulness classes to kupuna in adult care facilities, completed social security disability evaluations, worked on a tobacco cessation grant providing psychoeducation to youth on the island of Moloka‘i, and worked with clients to provide individual psychotherapy. Lauren’s clientele at this time consisted of individuals with severe mental illnesses, geriatric clients and their families, and more common mental health needs to include depression and anxiety. Because of her familiarity with young children and families, Lauren sought her internship to challenge her and increase the breadth of her knowledge and service provision. 

Following graduation, Lauren joined Jenny Howe Consulting. She consolidated the breadth and depth of her experiences to her specialty areas, returning to youth and family treatment. Lauren specializes in providing support to individuals with neurodevelopmental differences. Lauren’s experiences can help you as an individual, but also as a school or youth based agency. She is trained in Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) a measure used for assessing and diagnosing autism spectrum disorder; the Pyramid Infant Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS),  a tool designed to assess relationships, warmth, responsivity, and emotions within an early childhood settings; and has met fidelity within the Dathan & Rush Coaching Model for providing services to families of young children. Lauren has had extensive training in Parent Child Interaction Therapy and has completed certification through UC Davis. Lauren has had training from the International OCD Foundation to provide Exposure Response Prevention therapy. 
In Lauren’s free time, Lauren likes to sneak in a pilates or spin class. She loves spending time with her husband and her family, wandering farmers markets, baking, and loving on her animals. With a husband from Hawaiʻi, Lauren takes the chance to return any time she can!