About Lauren
Lauren Burns offers support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and major life changes. She also helps with compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues and career stress. Lauren aims to make the first step feel manageable and compassionate for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
Lauren uses a straightforward, person-focused style in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients find practical steps that fit their life. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what feels doable for each person.
How Lauren works
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. She also uses client-centred methods, which keep the person’s priorities at the heart of the work. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when small changes in thinking or behaviour can give quick relief.
Lauren has four years of experience working in independent practice and as a volunteer counsellor in the NHS. She holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP. That background informs a calm, professional way of working.
People can expect a blend of talking, practical tools and reflection. Lauren helps identify unhelpful patterns, try new ways of relating and build coping skills. The aim is to leave therapy feeling more able to manage day-to-day stress and tougher life moments.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Appointments are run online, so people can choose the format that fits their schedule and needs.
Lauren lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Lauren works with
The areas below are the ones Lauren selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches in online therapy and what they offer
Lauren uses attachment-based work to help people notice repeated patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect feelings and behaviour. This approach can help when trust, commitment or communication cause ongoing stress.She also uses client-centred methods that put the person’s experience and goals at the centre of sessions. That means the counsellor follows the client’s pace and priorities while offering empathic reflection and support.
In addition, cognitive behavioural techniques are drawn on to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical experiments that change how someone feels or acts. This can be useful for anxiety, low mood and problem-focused concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lauren will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. The process is collaborative and can be adjusted over time as things change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier if internet bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for brief check-ins and messaging supports regular reflection between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for people with busy schedules or varied routines.
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