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Together, we'll uncover the path to healing through trauma-focused, embodied care. [Book a consultation](https://braveembers.intakeq.com/booking)[Meet Lauren](/about) New clients begin with a free initial telehealth consultation. Brave Embers Wellness serves adults 21 and older. In person in Doylestown, Bucks County, and by telehealth across Pennsylvania and Arizona. Lauren Mehr — Trauma therapist Trained. Licensed. Trusted. * * * - LPC — Licensed Professional Counselor (PA & AZ) - CCTP-II — Certified Clinical Trauma Professional II - Certified SSP Provider - Trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level 1) - [HEALers Circle — Project HEAL ](https://www.theprojectheal.org/ "Project HEAL — HEALers Circle (opens in new tab)") - [Verified on Psychology Today ](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/lauren-mehr-fort-washington-pa/728157 "Psychology Today profile (opens in new tab)") 2 states served — PA & AZ 4 areas of specialty 3 ways to work together 21+ adults only The premise ## Not what's wrong. What makes sense. Rather than focusing on what's "wrong" with you, I view symptoms as adaptive responses to life experiences and work to understand them with curiosity and compassion. Healing happens when we feel safe enough to reconnect with ourselves — with our bodies, our stories, and the parts of us that have been carrying so much for so long. What it often sounds like * * * > I feel out of control. > I go 0 to 100. > I can't feel anything anymore. If any of those sound familiar, you're in good company. These are the language of a nervous system that has been working overtime to keep you safe. Specialties * * * ## Where this work goes deepest. [![Tall grass swaying under a dramatic purple and orange sunset sky](/__l5e/assets-v1/26fc616e-ada2-47b7-8584-be1206e7ec1e/hero-specialties-trauma-ptsd.webp) ### Complex Trauma & PTSD For the survival patterns that outlived the danger — hypervigilance, shutdown, flashbacks, the sense that your inner world is never quiet. Read more →](/specialties/trauma-ptsd-therapy) [![A simple wooden table with an overturned bowl beside soft window light](/__l5e/assets-v1/b50bd03a-5f5b-4e9c-a47f-456bf1e31ebc/hero-specialties-eating-disorder.webp) ### Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating Understanding food, hunger, and control as the language of a nervous system asking for care — no numbers, no comparisons, no shame. Read more →](/specialties/eating-disorder-therapy) [![A chunky knit blanket draped over a chair beside a quiet window](/__l5e/assets-v1/52f8fd02-284f-4914-8a15-e26f7a576d1c/hero-specialties-body-image.webp) ### Body Image Reconnecting with a body that has felt like an enemy, a stranger, or a project — and finding a different relationship becomes possible. Read more →](/specialties/body-image-therapy) [![A path leading through an open wooden gate in a stone wall at dusk](/__l5e/assets-v1/310c5933-affb-428b-a39e-2ed28847f211/hero-specialties-sexual-abuse.webp) ### Sexual Abuse Recovery Trauma-focused, paced, deeply respectful care for survivors. You set the direction; I hold the container. Read more → ](/specialties/sexual-abuse-therapy) Ways to work together * * * ## Three doorways in. [![An armchair and a lit lamp beside a window in a quiet room](/__l5e/assets-v1/5dc73da0-2e0b-4bdd-b7df-308384c8289f/hero-services-individual-therapy.webp) ### 1:1 Therapy Weekly sessions in person in Doylestown or by telehealth across Pennsylvania and Arizona. Long-arc, relational, paced to your nervous system. Learn more →](/services/individual-therapy) [![A circle of small ceramic cups arranged on a linen cloth](/__l5e/assets-v1/c4b6a44b-a80a-48ac-9be7-d511d8c8bd49/hero-therapy-groups-and-workshops.webp) ### 10-Week Experiential Groups Small, closed groups that use experiential practices to move the work out of the head and into the body — alongside other adults doing the same. Learn more →](/therapy-groups-and-workshops) [![A window and two chairs in a room filled with warm afternoon light](/__l5e/assets-v1/8106928d-50ea-4e1f-bdf5-91c22766b723/hero-services-private-intensives.webp) ### Private Intensives Multi-hour or multi-day one-on-one work when you want to focus deeply on something specific without waiting a week between sessions. Learn more → ](/services/private-therapy-intensives) Approaches I'm trained in * * * ## Modalities in service of you — not the other way around. - [Somatic Therapy → ](/approaches/somatic-based-therapy) - [EMDR → ](/approaches/eye-movement-desensitization-and-reprocessing-emdr-therapy) - [Sensorimotor Psychotherapy → ](/approaches/somatic-based-therapy) - [Parts Work → ](/approaches/parts-work) - [Experiential Therapy → ](/approaches/experiential-therapy) - [ERP → ](/approaches/exposure-and-response-prevention-therapy-erp) - [Neurofeedback → ](/approaches/neurofeedback-therapy) - [Safe and Sound Protocol → ](/approaches/safe-and-sound-protocol) Take the next step * * * ## If any of this resonates, let's talk. Consultations with Lauren Mehr are a low-pressure conversation. Reach out to talk about fit and fees. [Book a consultation](https://braveembers.intakeq.com/booking)[Send a message](/contact) New clients begin with a free initial telehealth consultation. Brave Embers Wellness serves adults 21 and older. Returning client? [Log in to the client portal](https://braveembers.intakeq.com/portal) Brave Embers Wellness Trauma-focused, embodied therapy with Lauren Mehr (she/her). In person in Doylestown, Bucks County, PA and by telehealth for adults in Pennsylvania and Arizona. [Book a consultation](https://braveembers.intakeq.com/booking)[Returning client? Log in →](https://braveembers.intakeq.com/portal)[lauren@braveemberswellness.com](mailto:lauren@braveemberswellness.com)[623-473-9306](tel:+16234739306)[@braveembers](https://instagram.com/braveembers) Specialties - [Complex Trauma & PTSD](/specialties/trauma-ptsd-therapy) - [Eating Disorders](/specialties/eating-disorder-therapy) - [Body Image](/specialties/body-image-therapy) - [Sexual Abuse Recovery](/specialties/sexual-abuse-therapy) Services & Approaches - [Individual Therapy](/services/individual-therapy) - [Experiential Groups](/therapy-groups-and-workshops) - [Private Intensives](/services/private-therapy-intensives) - [Somatic Therapy](/approaches/somatic-based-therapy) - [Sensorimotor Psychotherapy](/approaches/somatic-based-therapy) - [About Lauren](/about) - [Contact](/contact) - [Resources](/resources) In crisis? - **988** — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [Call or text 988](tel:988) - **ANAD Helpline** (eating disorders) [888-375-7767](tel:18883757767) - Life-threatening emergency: **call 911** * * * © 2026 Brave Embers Wellness. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy](/privacy) [Terms of Service](/terms) [Cookie Policy](/cookie) [Disclosures](/disclosures) [Good Faith Estimate](/good-faith-estimate) This website is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care. Contacting the practice through this site does not create a therapist–client relationship. This website and email are not monitored in real time and are not a secure or emergency channel. Please do not share crisis or emergency details here. If you are in crisis, call or text 988; in a life-threatening emergency call 911. Therapy outcomes vary from person to person and are not guaranteed. Lauren Mehr, MA, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania and Arizona and works with clients physically located in those states.