About me
Hi! I’m Lauren, a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist, seeing clients in Surrey and online. I specialise in attachment, which means looking at how we first learnt to connect with others, and how those early patterns still shape our relationships, our work and even the way we treat ourselves.
I can help with
- Anxiety and low mood
- Relationship struggles: trust, fear of rejection or closeness, feeling “too much” or "not good enough"
- Burnout or work stress
- Low self-worth and people-pleasing
- Grief and loss
- Young people aged 13+ who are finding things hard
How I work
Listening is a big part of therapy, but it’s not all I do. I’ll be curious and ask questions to understand your world, and at times I’ll gently challenge you. If talking feels difficult, we can bring in creative approaches too. Clients often tell me I bring a sense of calm into the room. There’s no pressure to have it all figured out; we go at your pace.
A bit about me
Before training as a therapist, I spent years in corporate HR and leadership, so I understand the pressure of maintaining a work/life balance. I’ve worked in mental health services and private practice in both the UK and Australia, with adults and young people.
- MBACP (Registered Member, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- Diplomas (Levels 2–5) in Person-Centred and Attachment Psychotherapy
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People
- DBS checked, with safeguarding training
Practical details
Sessions are 50 minutes, online or in person in Egham, with availability. Fees are £65 per session. We’ll begin by booking in six sessions together, and then review. Therapy can be as long as you need, and you decide how long to continue.
Getting in touch
Reaching out is often the hardest part. You don’t need the right words; just send me a short message and we’ll arrange a free 15-minute call to see if we’re a good fit. 📩
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Working with Children Certification
- CPCAB Level 2 introduction to Counselling skills
- CPCAB Level 3 in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Attachment Psychotherapy
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£65.00 per session
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