Lauren is a certified mental performance consultant through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and national certified counselor. As a former Division I and professional athlete, Lauren is passionate about helping coaches and athletes experience success with and through well-being.

Lauren’s doctoral research included in-depth literature reviews on the effectiveness of coach education pathways and programs as well as the development and evaluation of practical tools to help coaches improve their relationships and communication with athletes. Her research has been funded by the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.

Lauren is also the founder of McHenry Mental Performance LLC through which she consults with individual athletes, teams, coaches, and sport organizations at the college and elite levels across the country.