Practice and scholarly focus

Lauren Schiffer began her career at the Boston University School of Social Work as a student, completing the dual degree program in Social Work and Public Health in 2005. She has been a facilitator for a number of courses in the SSW online program, including clinical practice, human behavior and policy courses. She also co-developed the adult psychopathology course.

Outside of her work with Boston University, Lauren is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) living and working in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has a solo private practice, providing individual, outpatient psychotherapy to young adults. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the human services department at a Bunker Hill Community College. Throughout her career, Lauren had worked mostly with adolescents, college students, and young adults in hospital, community health center, high school, and university settings, with a clinical focus in body image issues and eating disorders.

Courses

HB723 Adult Psychopathology

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