The Family Institute
Lauren E. Brdecka serves as a Professor at Antioch University-Los Angeles, teaching various courses in the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology program since March 2023. Concurrently, Lauren works as an RPS Supervisor and Co-Founder at The Family Institute at Northwestern University and has been a Psychotherapist at FASH COUNSELING since June 2021, specializing in trauma and somatic therapy. Previous roles include Group Clinical Supervisor at Northwestern University, Therapist at Northeast DuPage Family & Youth Services, and Coordinator at Thresholds, where Lauren engaged in youth services and research. Lauren's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University and ongoing doctoral studies in Counseling Psychology at Oregon State University.