Lauren Lollini, MA, LPC

Admissions Director

Owner

As a former wilderness field therapist, Lauren was inspired by the magic of the wilderness and the successes of her students. This love of working with teens evolved into a passion for working with the whole family system. Prior to her career as a therapist, Lauren worked as a sales and marketing professional, where she used her ability to listen to her customers and determine their specific needs to help them on several levels, with services, training, and inventive ideas.

Lauren received her MA in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education from the University of Colorado, Denver, and her BA from the University of Wisconsin. She has been a licensed professional counselor since 2006. Lauren worked for over a year and a half with Aspen Achievement Academy as a wilderness therapist prior to joining Open Sky as a therapist for our first summer in 2006. Lauren’s experience as a wilderness therapist and her time in sales and marketing provides her with a diverse and comprehensive foundation to serve as Open Sky’s admissions director. Lauren is known for her attention to detail, an extraordinary work ethic, ease with people and tremendous compassion for the families and professionals she works with daily. In addition to evaluating the appropriateness of student applicants, Lauren handles some marketing and outreach needs as well as provides education to the marketplace about the value of Open Sky’s programming.

Before coming to Open Sky, Lauren worked in Denver, Colorado with adolescents involved in the legal system, where she taught a writers’ workshop and helped publish a book of their poems and stories. With knowledge of the strengths every person possesses and awareness that most true talents might not yet be realized, Lauren has a fondness for drawing out these qualities and helping Open Sky students and their family’s realize their potential. She believes that a student's long-term success is linked to the extent with which their family is involved in the therapeutic process. Lauren approaches work with students and families collaboratively, taking in the power of the family, staff, student, and other professionals to assist in the growth and success of each young person. It was her love of the family system and her desire to insure incoming Open Sky families were treated with compassion and care that Lauren moved into the admissions role.

When Lauren is not on the phone assisting families and referring professionals in finding the help they need, she is spending time with her wonderful young daughter playing and having fun. Lauren is appreciated for her humor, ease with people, and her skillful ability to play light-hearted practical jokes on friends and family.