Dr. Lauren Rance

Hi! My name is Lauren and I’m a licensed clinical psychologist in the Twin Cities. I opened Aware Psychology & Wellness with the goal to provide individualized, excellent psychological services to clients motivated to make real and lasting changes in their lives.

The work I do is meaningful to me both professionally and personally. I have served children, adolescents, adults, and families for almost a decade in the Minneapolis area, through my work at a local medical center and in a group therapy practice. I have also navigated my own life changes related to parenting and balancing the demands of work and family life.

Across my experiences, I have found particular passion and expertise working with individuals navigating concerns related to ADHD, anxiety, and relationship stressors. In graduate school, I enjoyed working in an ADHD lab which allowed me to do research and provide clinical care (therapy and assessment) to individuals struggling with ADHD symptoms. Since that time, I have found passion and continuously developed my expertise in providing individual therapy for children, teens, and adults struggling to manage ADHD symptoms.

Through my clinical work, I have also developed expertise in treating day-to-day anxiety, anxiety in social situations, anxiety in crowds or speaking in front of others, and OCD-type symptoms. I enjoy helping individuals find strategies to overcome anxious symptoms and discover more joy and peace in day-to-day life.

Lastly, through my extensive work with families, I have developed a deep understanding of how our early relationships with caregivers can impact us as adults. I understand that all relationships can be incredibly rewarding, as well as incredibly challenging at times. I am passionate about creating a non-judgmental environment for clients to explore strategies to create stronger and healthier relationships. I especially enjoy working with parents and children to create more emotionally connected relationships and working with adults in individual therapy to explore and create healthier patterns in relationships (romantic relationships, friendships, etc.).

I feel strongly about my own self-improvement through day-to-day action and am passionate about working with others walking similar paths.

Practice Values

 At Aware Psychology & Wellness, we believe in the power of compassion, awareness, connection, and growth.

Aware Psychology will model compassion for you as an individual each session and help you learn how to be more compassionate with yourself. 

We will increase awareness by helping you gain new insights about yourself.  We believe that every person is doing the best they can with the skills they have. Thus, increased awareness is the foundation for positive change.

We will create connection, first in the therapy room, and then outside of the therapy room.  You will be encouraged to connect with the people and activities that matter to you deep down.

Lastly, with compassion, awareness, and connection as a foundation, we will begin to see growth and change. 

 

Licensure

MN Licensed Psychologist: LP6180

Licensed in 39 states through PSYPACT: APIT #15821

Education/Training

Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (2016); Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (2013) Indiana State University

APA Internship: Hennepin Healthcare (Minneapolis, MN)

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Ascension St. Vincent Hospital (Evansville, IN)

Theoretical Orientation

I only use evidence-based interventions, which means that they have been proven to work based on extensive research. I primarily utilize the following interventions:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Behavioral Activation

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Parenting Guidance/Behavioral Therapy