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Lauren Pointer, Counselor

Updated 2026-07-17 · 1,650 reviewed · 237 listed · Scored from 5 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.2(5) 69 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Mental Health & Anxiety CounselingChild & Adolescent CounselingCareer & Life Coaching
Lauren Pointer, Counselor
Services
Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling, Child & Adolescent Counseling, Career & Life Coaching
Reviews
5

What recent reviews say

Most reviewers praise Lauren Pointer as a skilled, patient listener who digs into underlying problems and offers professional guidance. One negative experience involved no contact with the counselor at all.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Praised for
  • attentive listener
  • patient and kind
  • gets to root causes
  • professional insights
  • understanding approach
Watch-outs
  • never connected with counselor
good-listenercompassionateprofessional-demeanoreasy-to-talk-to
Best for: people seeking a patient, attentive therapist focused on underlying issues
Think twice if: one review reports never connecting with the counselor at all

Strengths

  • skilled listener who finds root causes
  • patient and professional demeanor
  • strong client retention

Worth knowing

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LISW-CP)
  • offers individual therapy, couples therapy, anxiety and depression treatment, bipolar disorder treatment, panic attack treatment, stress management, family conflict counseling, caregiving support, and grief and loss counseling

What reviews say by service

Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling
reviewers highlight careful listening and getting to root causes of anxiety and mood issues
Child & Adolescent Counseling
no review text clearly addresses adolescent-specific work
Career & Life Coaching
no review text clearly addresses career coaching

How it compares

  • Rated 4.2 against a 4.65 average across the 156 mental health & anxiety counseling businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 63% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 71
Review volume 34
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 63
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Common questions

What are the office hours?
The business is open 7 days a week; contact them directly for specific times.
Does Lauren Pointer take insurance?
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Last updated 2026-07-17