Lauren Knuckey, PhD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Lauren received her BA from Luther College and MS and PhD in school psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her predoctoral internship took place at Allina Health in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she worked with children and adolescents in psychiatric inpatient, outpatient, and primary care settings. She completed specialized training in neurodevelopmental assessment and behavioral consultation for children with developmental differences at her postdoctoral position at the Waisman Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Lauren provides therapy services to children, adolescents, and young adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She also works with families in addressing parenting difficulties and behavioral challenges. In therapy, she utilizes a strengths-based, radical healing approach that supports clients in identifying meaningful goals and understanding themselves within a larger social context. She has training in a range of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and multiple trauma-focused interventions.
In addition, Dr. Lauren provides comprehensive assessment services and has extensive training in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. She believes that assessment is a powerful therapeutic tool that can help individuals and their families better understand themselves, their strengths, and needs in reaching their goals.
Clients Lauren Work With:
- Children
- Adolescents
- Young Adults
- Families
Therapeutic Specialties:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Adjustment and Life Transitions
- Trauma
- Autism
- ADHD
- Emotional Regulation
- Self-Esteem
