Lauren Burns, BACP

Lauren Burns approaches therapy with a steady focus on helping people embrace their personal stories and grow through self-compassion. She brings four years of experience working in private practice and volunteering as a counsellor within the NHS, and she holds the credential BACP, which indicates membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Lauren offers an integrative, client-centered way of working that adapts to each person’s needs, blending person-centered, existential, and psychodynamic methods to create a tailored therapeutic path.

She specialises in supporting people with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and life transitions, and she has a particular interest in working with young adults. In sessions she aims to create a non-judgmental, respectful space where clients can explore feelings, patterns and the influences of past experiences. The pace and focus of therapy are guided by the client, with Lauren offering practical coping strategies, insights and tools to help people manage stress, build healthier relationships and strengthen self-esteem.

Lauren emphasises collaboration and patience, recognising that change often takes time. Her goal is to empower clients to feel more confident navigating life’s challenges and better able to apply what they learn in therapy to everyday life. When clients are ready to begin, she is available to support them through that process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Lauren often draws on client-centered therapy, existential therapy and psychodynamic therapy when working with people. Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's own perspective, offering empathy and unconditional positive regard to help build self-acceptance and confidence - it is well suited to addressing self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life changes. Existential therapy explores questions of meaning, choice and responsibility, helping people navigate feelings of emptiness, grief or uncertainty about life direction. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences and family of origin patterns influence current behaviour and relationships, which can be useful for attachment issues, recurring relationship struggles and processing trauma.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lauren works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for each individual.

Online therapy sessions are offered by licensed professionals in formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and travel, and they make it easier for international clients or those with mobility or scheduling constraints to access consistent support from a therapist who understands their context.