- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Lauren
Lauren Burns is a counsellor who focuses on parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She aims to help people manage depression, grief, addiction issues and the day-to-day overwhelm that comes with life changes. Her approach is gentle and straightforward, so conversations stay clear and practical.
Lauren brings four years of professional experience to her work and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP in credentials. Her sessions are collaborative and paced to the person.
Background and approach
She listens for patterns from childhood and current life that affect how someone relates to themselves and others. From there she uses practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage difficult emotions and improve communication. Lauren also addresses intimacy-related struggles, anger, self-esteem and career-related worries.
In therapy she draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working to build trust and understanding. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used where helpful to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. She also brings existential and psychodynamic perspectives to explore meaning and the roots of repeated patterns.
People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through parenting pressures, family of origin issues, codependency and related themes. Lauren supports people coping with compassion fatigue, substance concerns and past trauma at a pace that feels manageable. Her aim is to give clear coping strategies alongside deeper exploration so people can feel steadier in daily life.
Sessions are offered online in English and Lauren is listed as accepting international clients. She combines short-term, goal-focused work with longer-term exploration depending on what an individual needs and prefers.
What Lauren works with
Everything Lauren lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lauren helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lauren lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lauren’s approaches work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and feelings, and it helps when parenting pressures or intimacy issues feel overwhelming. Client-centred therapy focuses on empathic listening and following the person’s pace, which helps people feel heard and make changes from their own values. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers structured ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours, useful for anxiety, mood and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit best. Decisions about focus and techniques are made together and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy makes these approaches more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions suit people who need a lower-bandwidth option or prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, reflections between sessions or when typing helps someone organise thoughts. These options let people fit therapy around work, childcare or travel while keeping the same therapeutic methods available remotely.
Questions people ask about Lauren
What concerns does Lauren help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and parenting pressures, and also addresses issues such as grief, addiction, trauma and intimacy-related problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centred, focusing on listening, building trust and using clear, practical steps alongside deeper reflection.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lauren has four years of experience working in independent practice and volunteering in NHS settings prior to her current work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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