Lauren Burns , BACP

Lauren Burns is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. She focuses on women's issues among a broad range of concerns and aims to make therapy a straightforward, compassionate process you can trust. Lauren brings four years of practice experience to the room and works with people who want clearer coping tools and steadier emotional footing.

Her style is warm and person-centred. She listens first and then helps clients notice patterns in how they think and relate. Sessions are conversational and practical, with time to reflect and time to try different ways of responding to difficult moments.

Lauren draws on approaches such as attachment-based care and cognitive behavioural tools, and she also uses psychodynamic and existential ideas when these fit someone’s story. That mix lets her tailor sessions to what each person needs, rather than using a single method every time.

Common themes she supports include grief, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, family of origin issues and problems with intimacy or commitment. She also helps people work through anger, low self-esteem, parenting strain and career-related stress. Lauren pays attention to how past relationships shape present reactions and helps people develop healthier patterns.

If someone chooses to work with her, Lauren focuses on small, manageable steps. She offers coping strategies, insight into recurring difficulties and support to practise new approaches between sessions. The aim is to leave therapy feeling more capable and more connected to your own values.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and safety in connection. In online sessions this often means talking through how you relate to others, spotting repeating patterns and practising new ways of connecting or setting boundaries.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Online CBT often uses short exercises and practical homework that you can try between video or phone appointments to reduce anxiety and manage low mood.

Lauren treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with you about your goals and preferences and suggest methods that match your needs. Together you can try different techniques and agree what helps most as therapy progresses.

Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you use body language and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, mood tracking and day-to-day support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain momentum over time.