She received a B.A. in Psychology from Barnard College (2005) and a M.S. in Genetic Counseling from the University of Texas Health Science Center (2009). Her primary clinical focus is to provide prenatal and preconception genetic counseling to diverse patient populations at UT MFM clinics throughout Houston. She is also interested in psychiatric genetic counseling and currently serves as the co-chair of the National Society of Genetic Counselor’s Psychiatric Disorders SIG. She teaches bioethics and psychosocial genetic counseling courses for the UTGCP, supervises students on their clinical rotations and sits on student thesis committees. Lauren also co-leads with Blair Stevens the research/publication efforts for the UT prenatal genetic counseling group (15 GCs).