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Lauren Bourne, BACP

Gentle online therapy for anxiety and relationships

3 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Lauren

Lauren Bourne is a counsellor and psychotherapist with three years' experience supporting adults in the United Kingdom. She is a BACP member, and works online with people who feel anxious, burned out, low in mood, or who sense that something is off in their life. Sessions aim to slow things down and help clients figure out a next step that feels manageable.

Lauren uses a person-centred stance that prioritises the client’s experience.

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Background and approach

She also draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Together these approaches help people understand why they might struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated relationship difficulties. In practice she offers early-intervention counselling and supportive therapy rather than crisis services.

Typical conversations cover persistent anxiety or depression, the effects of emotional neglect or abuse, and strong fears of abandonment or rejection. Clients also work on building boundaries, handling emotional closeness, and reducing self-sabotaging behaviours. Therapy sessions focus on building emotional regulation, resilience, and clearer self-understanding.

Lauren aims to help people increase self-worth, reduce overwhelm, and create more supported ways of relating. She works at a gentle pace and does not provide direct advice or quick fixes. Her online practice includes video, phone, live chat, and text messaging formats.

People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to be heard, reflect, and try out different ways of managing anxiety and relationship difficulty.

Approach-focused online therapy that fits your life

Lauren combines a person-centred approach with attachment-informed work. Person-centred therapy means sessions are shaped by what matters to the client. The counsellor listens, reflects, and helps the client notice patterns without giving direct advice. Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationship experiences affect current trust and closeness. This helps explain repeated patterns in relationships and strong fears of abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt methods as sessions progress. This is a collaborative process that aims to match practical techniques to what the person wants to change or understand.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be simpler if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer typed communication or need flexible, on-the-go ways to reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life, or different time zones while working with registered or accredited professionals.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lauren commonly help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, low mood, and relationship difficulties. Work often includes the effects of past emotional neglect or abuse and fears of abandonment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and attachment-informed, focusing on listening and understanding each person’s experience. Sessions move at the client’s pace and aim to build trust and self-awareness.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of professional experience working with adults in the UK. Her background includes helping people manage anxiety, relationship patterns, and emotional overwhelm.
Does she hold any recognised credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who can join online.
What session formats are available for online work?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
3 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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