We want you to have the care and the experience you deserve.
Our Commitments to our Therapy-Seekers and our Community
Psychobabble Therapy and Wellness is a small group practice founded by Lauren Urban, LCSW in Ridgewood, Queens. Psychobabble Therapy and Wellness is the extension of Lauren’s private therapy/coaching practice, started in Williamsburg, Brooklyn back in 2012. It is Lauren’s profound hope that Psychobabble Therapy and Wellness will be a space where clinicians can feel supported and encouraged to grow and to stretch themselves and develop authentic styles and voices as clinicians so that they can help their therapy seekers embody their most authentic lives — lives that they feel that they have chosen and lives that they feel proud to be living.
Whether you’re reaching out for therapy, practice coaching, case consultation, as a potential employee or for group offerings and services, we strive to make Psychobabble Therapy and Wellness feel like a soft place to land. Welcome!
What is Psychobabble Therapy and Wellness?
At Psychobabble Therapy and Wellness, we have made the commitment to maintaining an anti-oppressive, identity-affirming space. We are aware of the systems we exist within that oppress some and elevate others, and we are aware of our places and our privilege within those systems. We have made the commitment to strive to be in right relationship with the communities with which we intersect and interact on a daily basis. We commit to attending training and seeking learning and mentorship in order to dismantle these systems within ourselves and to be anti-racist, anti-oppressive practitioner. We commit to striving for transparency of our pricing and our policies and to access for therapy-seekers at all income levels. We commit to employing ethical, fair and non-exploitative labor practices with our therapists and practitioners. We commit to honoring all of our commitments. We commit to receiving feedback and invitations to make it right when we have failed to honor one of these commitments.
Our rates
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Together, you and your clinician examine what current stressors and behaviors are contributing to depression, anxiety or a state of stagnation. While every clinician has their own style and theoretical grounding, we all tailor our methodology to each of our client’s identified needs and preferences. As a team, you and your clinician will work to help you achieve a sense of agency over your life and the confidence in yourself to navigate difficult situations more effectively on your own. You’ll likely explore your family of origin and look at past and current patterns, such as self-esteem issues, substance use, body image issues, relationship issues, anger issues and more. Together, you’ll identify manageable goals to help you achieve the changes you want, and you’ll work toward those goals using a variety of techniques that work for you. Typically, meetings are weekly or bi-weekly.
50 min Individual Therapy Session
| $200-$250 | LCSW - level clinicians
| $80- $125 | LMSW - level clinicians
| inquire about sliding scale fee
50 min Couple’s Therapy Session
| $300-$350
| Inquire about sliding scale fee
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I offer practice coaching to therapists interested in support around stepping out of agency work into private practice, building an intentional private practice that supports joy and fulfillment through the work, establishing an authentic voice as a clinician and incorporating that into treatment, establishing a practice of self care and support that is crucial for maintaining a thriving, well-boundaried private practice. Weekly or monthly meetings available, or available on a project-centered basis, depending on your goals and needs.
60 min
| $100 - $150
| inquire about sliding scale
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We offer case consultation around working with clients with BPD and highly sensitive clients to help them feel more empowered to choose their own path, tune into their own voice and build lives that feel meaningful and fulfilling to them, working with clients around sobriety and making choices that align with their highest good, working with queer and trans identified clients to feel more joy and euphoria around their identities and working through barriers to holding space for the above-mentioned clients. We would meet weekly, biweekly or monthly, or on a one-off basis, depending on your needs for support and guidance.
60 min
| $100 - $150
| inquire about sliding scale
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Pricing and availability will be dependent on the group and the clinician. See below for complete list of groups offered and to book your spot.
Testimonials
Erin L Nau, PhD, LCSW
“When I was considering starting my private practice Lauren offered me priceless advice and practical information. She helped me employ practical details that I use regularly in my practice. I knew I could reach out to her about anything, big or small; we would work together if she did not know the answer! My practice is thriving thanks to the support and advice I received from Lauren!.”
Current Group Offerings
Current Group Offerings
Join Lauren for Temperance, a virtual, biweekly workshop and support group for folks who are hoping to create a mindful, joyful and balanced relationship with alcohol. Just in time to start the new year off feeling empowered and with the agency to make choices that support your highest good.
The intention for this virtual meetup is to build support and community and learn new skills around drinking mindfully. You can join us for one session or come back regularly - the group will meet more or less biweekly, and is meant to be a soft, safe place to land as you work toward your own personal goals around your relationship with alcohol.
Each session will begin with introductions and intention setting. We'll then move into working on the skill for the session. The practice will close with a supportive hypnotic journey to leave you feeling more resourced and relaxed.
Book your spot in one of our group offerings.
Registration for each session closes the night before at 8pm, so please plan in advance to be able to reserve your spot! We know emergencies happen, while no refunds will be given in the event you have to cancel, you may switch your reservation to another date.