Lauren Todd

About Lauren Todd, Ph.D.

Dr. Lauren Todd is a Senior Psychologist at the Center for CFT, the Director of Compassion Psychology for the Public, and the Director of Child & Adolescent Services. 

Dr. Todd's goal in working with clients is to help them introduce flexibility into their lives. Instead of adhering to rigid rules that keep a person stuck, she helps them to live in accordance with their values, approach situations they have been avoiding, and be their authentic, genuine selves. If you have been described as tightly wound, overly sensitive, people-pleasing, or perfectionistic, you and Dr. Todd are likely to work well together. She also has an affinity for working with clients who struggle to fit in or who experience high levels of social anxiety. Additionally, Dr. Todd has expertise and specialized training in working with individuals who have a history of disordered eating, and has worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team at various levels of care. Her style is interactive, non-judgmental, and collaborative - she will work with you to develop and execute a plan, monitor progress, and make necessary adjustments over the course of treatment.

Dr. Todd conducts evidence-based psychotherapy, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy, and works with individuals across the lifespan (i.e., children ages 8+, teens, adults, and parents). Her clinical career began while volunteering as a crisis counselor during her undergraduate years at Cornell University, which eventually led her to pursue her M.S. in Nutrition Communications from Tufts University, and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She has worked in a variety of inpatient setting, including McLean Hospital, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center; and outpatient settings, such as the North Hudson Community Action Corporation, FDU Center for Psychological Services, and the North Jersey Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She completed her APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at ANDRUS, where she provided trauma-informed care to adults, adolescents, and children. She also works as a supervisor to doctoral students at Fairleigh Dickinson University and ANDRUS. 

Dr. Todd has an extensive research background, having managed research projects at Cornell University, the University of Oklahoma, and Fairleigh Dickinson University that examined contextual and environmental factors that influence mental and physical health behaviors, particularly among at-risk individuals.

Dr. Todd is trained in the following evidence-based treatments: 

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

• Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Exposure and Response Prevention

• Compassion Focused Therapy

• Prolonged Exposure

Dr Todd is licensed in NJ, NY, and all PSYPACT approved states.