Lauren Burns, BACP

Lauren Burns, BACP, helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, parenting strain, addiction and burnout. Her aim is to help clients build a kinder relationship with themselves as they work through difficult feelings.

Lauren uses a gentle, person-focused style in sessions. She begins by listening and helping people tell their story in their own words. From there she and the client agree practical steps and strategies to improve day-to-day coping and emotional balance.

Her approach brings together attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural tools and psychodynamic thinking. That means she pays attention to patterns from earlier relationships, helps people challenge unhelpful thoughts, and looks at deeper emotional themes that come up in therapy. Sessions are paced to suit each person and focus on small, achievable changes.

Over four years she has worked in independent practice and volunteered as a counsellor in the NHS. That background informs a straightforward, compassionate way of working that balances short-term goals with longer personal exploration.

Clients can expect practical coping tools alongside space to reflect on emotional roots. Lauren aims to leave people feeling more able to manage life’s challenges and more confident in their own resources.

How her approaches shape online support

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships affect current feelings and trust. It helps with intimacy-related problems, abandonment concerns and the patterns people repeat in relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping a person find their own solutions; it supports self-esteem work and emotional processing. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical tools for anxiety, mood and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify which methods fit their needs and goals. That collaborative process means plans can change as understanding grows and priorities shift.

The main practical benefit of online therapy is that it can fit more easily into everyday life. It can reduce travel time and make it simpler to schedule sessions around work or family commitments. As the biography does not specify session formats, please confirm the current options before booking. In general, working with registered or accredited professionals online allows for ongoing work on patterns, coping skills and emotional insight while keeping therapy accessible within a busy routine.