Lauren’s Testimonials

“As hard as it was, I am so glad we contacted Polaris and have been able to work with Lauren Hanninen on our relationship with our daughter. The adolescent years have been very difficult for us as a family to work through. This began when my daughter started melting down at school and failing many [...]

“Counseling at Polaris with Lauren Hanninen has been an important step towards finding healthier thinking and living. Lauren has helped me to recognize destructive habits and thought patterns as well as their potential causes. Lauren gently guides our conversations by asking questions and stating her view of a healthier and more useful way to respond [...]

“My husband and I started to see Lauren to ensure our marriage started on the right foot as it is a second marriage for both of us. We had worked with two counselors prior to meeting Lauren and had not felt that either gave us the tools or insight to make an impact. We both [...]

“When I first came to counseling, I didn’t know what to expect. Lauren made it very easy for me to feel comfortable from the start. It was a nice place for me to air out anything difficult that was goingon in my life. This has included family stresses and my feelings of anxiety and sadness. [...]

“When we decided to seek out couples counseling, my husband and I did not know how to fix our marriage. An issue from early on in our relationship had spiraled out of control and over shadowed every aspect of our marriage. We did not know how to move past it. It caused countless fights and [...]