Lauren Diethelm
An LA native and NYC resident, Lauren is a staff writer for Pollen Magazine. If she’s not spending her spare time outdoors, she enjoys baking, embroidery, and doting on her cats.
Why Our First Customer is Still Our Customer, 7 Years Later
“Our favorite place is Big Bend,” Katie Malinski, LCSW, says as she fondly looks on at the picture of a … Continued
Why Do Happy People Cheat?
It’s not an uncommon situation for a practitioner to encounter. A couple is happily married—they enjoy each other’s company, communicate … Continued
What You Need to Know About Naming Your Private Practice
You made it through school, through all your licensing, through every bump in the long road to starting your own … Continued
The Complicated History of OCD
Anyone can have obsessive moments. Plenty of people have walked back up a flight of stairs to double check the … Continued
Social Work is Changing. Why?
In the next ten years, the field of social work is projected to grow 13 percent. Substance abuse and mental … Continued
Narrative Therapy as a Form of Healing
Humans are inherently storytellers. Cultures across the world have used stories throughout generations to share their histories, cautionary tales, and … Continued
