- Client-centred care
- Practical coping skills
- Relational focus
About Lauren
Lauren Burns is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and low mood. She works with those coping with life changes, addiction concerns, grief and compassion fatigue. Lauren also supports people dealing with intimacy difficulties, parenting strain, anger and self-esteem problems.
She brings four years of practice experience and draws on approaches that centre the client. Sessions are shaped around the person's goals and pace rather than a fixed programme. Lauren emphasises self-compassion and building a kinder relationship with yourself as practical starting points for change.
Her approach is integrative and includes client-centred listening alongside psychodynamic and existential perspectives. That mix aims to help people understand patterns from their past while finding clearer choices in the present. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used when helpful to develop coping skills and reduce unhelpful thinking.
Work in sessions is conversational and reflective. Lauren offers practical tools, coping strategies and space to talk through difficult emotions. She pays attention to attachment and relational patterns that often sit behind problems such as codependency, abandonment fears and communication difficulties.
The aim is to build resilience so people feel more confident outside therapy. Lauren encourages gradual steps, and she helps people practise new ways of relating, coping and managing stress. When a person is ready, therapy focuses on applying those changes in everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape feelings and expectations now. Online conversations can help people notice these patterns and practise different ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centred counselling focuses on being heard and understood first; the counsellor follows the person's lead and offers empathic presence to help them find their own answers. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to change how someone reacts, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide what feels most useful, adjusting methods as goals and preferences become clearer. That way the work is tailored and can shift if something isn’t helping.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into a busy week, saves travel time and makes it easier to keep regular appointments. Others use online sessions to focus on shorter check-ins or deeper reflective work when that suits their schedule. Discussing practical arrangements with the therapist helps make sessions realistic and manageable alongside everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lauren support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and coping with life changes, along with grief, addiction and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centred and collaborative, with conversational sessions that combine reflection and practical skills work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in private practice and as a volunteer counsellor in the NHS.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options directly before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.