Lauren Jones Goldbach, LCSW, CCTP
Emergency Responder and Public Safety Certified Clinician
Specialties
Arizona LCSW-16034 | Michigan License #6801118566 | NPI 1487091948
Credentials & Certifications
About Lauren
Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, an Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners Registered Clinical Supervisor, a Certified Emergency Responder and Public Safety Clinician, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She attends numerous trainings each year to remain at the forefront of neuroscience-informed trauma treatment — because she firmly believes the brain has the capacity to heal itself.
She is married with five wonderful children, a daughter- and son-in-law, and four grandchildren. Her family also includes English Mastiffs, Yorkies, cats, fish, and multiple desert tortoises. Lauren is not a faith-based counselor, though she is a Christian, and she works with people from all walks of life — including LGBTQ+ individuals.
Lauren is a volunteer advisory board member for P.I.S.T.L.E. and has had the privilege of volunteering twice with West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat, supporting first responders on their healing journeys.
When you walk into Lauren's office, you'll find water bottles, snacks, a Keurig, and a large massage chair reserved exclusively for first responders. Come in uniform or plain clothes — you are welcome exactly as you are. Lauren uses humor thoughtfully in her sessions and strives to create an environment that feels warm, safe, and nothing like a clinical doctor's office.
Specialized Training & Certifications
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
- Certificate Course: Applying Neuroscience for the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety & Stress Disorders
- Neurofeedback — Trauma Research Foundation
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) — Levels I, II & Advanced/Special Populations (EMDRIA Listed)
- Emergency Responder and Public Safety Certified Clinician, NERPSC
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) — Levels 1, 2 & 3
- Internal Family Systems: Trauma and Neuroscience
- Certified Brainspotting — Phases 1, 2 & 4
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy for OCD — Cognitive Behavior Institute
- Treating Trauma in First Responders (Tapia)
- Mental Health Needs of Law Enforcement — Arizona Trauma Institute
- Certified First Responder Counselor Training — Academy Hour
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- CBT-I (Insomnia)
- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
- Trauma-Focused CBT for Providers Working with Firefighters
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T)
- Certified Darkness to Light Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainer
- Art and Play Therapy
- Couples Therapy — Gottman Method & Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- LGBTQ+ Affirming Practice
Clinical Experience
- Psychiatric inpatient hospital settings
- City of Phoenix and City of Chandler Fire Departments' Crisis Response Units
- Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department — at-risk youth, diversion programs, and Program Coordinator roles at Durango and Southeast Facilities
- Intensive outpatient programs for adults and adolescents
- Serious Mental Illness (SMI) clinics
Education
Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from the University of Phoenix, where she graduated cum laude, and a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University, where she was inducted into the Phi Alpha Honor Society. She is the Owner and Founder of East Valley Trauma Counseling, LLC.