Lauren Butler, Psy.D.
I am a Licensed Psychologist in Maryland and California. My psychotherapy experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings has given me broad expertise in addressing a variety of mental health concerns. I provide psychotherapy with specialized training in CBT, CBTp, DBT, and other third wave modalities with adolescents and adults to treat depression, anxiety, schizophrenia spectrum, and various personality disorders. I am passionate about my clinical work and strive for a strong working relationship with my patients where they can take an active part in building a life they experience as worth living. Additionally, I provide mental health and behavior consultation and formal instruction. Through my contract with The Halen Group, Inc., I instruct courses for law enforcement audiences aimed at increasing understanding of mental health and enhancing skills and strategies in dealing with difficult situations and with difficult people. Clients of The Halen Group, Inc., have included the United States Secret Services and the DEA, to name a few.
I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree with a dual major in Leadership Studies and Psychology at the University of Richmond. Go Spiders! I completed my APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Spring Grove Hospital Center (SGHC) in Catonsville, Maryland, a state psychiatric hospital that serves a diverse population consisting of individuals with forensic involvement suffering with severe mental illnesses. I completed my postdoctoral fellowship in the COG and DBT-Skills Informed IOP at Sharp Mesa Vista in San Diego, California. While overseeing the DBT-Skills Informed IOP, I facilitated group and individual therapy designed to help patients decrease self-injurious behaviors and suicidal thoughts by managing severe emotional reactivity and high conflict relationships. I have also worked and trained in a variety of settings conducting psychological, psychoeducational, and neuropsychological evaluations, including: Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Neuropsychology Associates of Fairfax, George Washington University (Clinical Trials), and Potomac Psychological Center.