Lauren Turner
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About me
When life feels difficult, speaking to someone can help us make sense of what we are struggling with. We are all able to grow and heal, yet sometimes, we feel stuck and without options. You may benefit from some support and space to process your thoughts and feelings.
If you are struggling, I will work with you to help you move your life in the direction you want. I help people to explore issues from the past that can sometimes be a template for how they live today. Being in therapy with me provides a safe, supportive and confidential environment for you to explore what needs some attention.
I work relationally, which means the relationship we build between us can be an important part of the therapeutic work. This is because how you connect to me might tell us something about how you relate to others in your life. I will help you develop self-understanding about how you connect with others and with yourself, to live in a way that feels authentic for you.
Issues that might bring you to therapy include:
- anxiety, panic attacks, depression and feeling low
- relationship issues
- struggling with identity, such as gender and sexuality
- feeling stuck, lost and hopeless
- change and endings
- bereavement, loss and grief
In the supportive environment I provide, you can expect:
- empathy
- warmth
- no judgement
- potency
- professionalism
Background
I am a qualified humanistic psychotherapist and psychotherapeutic counsellor (BACP registered) with extensive training and experience supporting various issues. My integrative approach allows me to draw on multiple theoretical styles, ensuring we work together in a way that honours your individuality and supports your unique needs. I specialise in working with gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity (GSRD), providing a safe, affirming, and respectful space for LGBT+ clients, and have worked with many trans individuals. My additional training in these areas reflects my commitment to offering informed and compassionate care.
Before establishing my online private practice, I spent several years as a volunteer counsellor with the UK mental health charity Mind. My practice now serves clients across the UK, Europe, and beyond, and I offer a professional yet personable approach informed by my own experiences of living internationally. With a previous career and academic background in law, I bring a deep awareness of themes such as equality, power, and difference to my work, enriching the therapeutic process and helping clients explore their experiences in a meaningful and empowering way.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
Masters of Science (MSc) & Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapy (Metanoia Institute, London) - five-year training
Post-Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Metanoia Institute, London)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) in Law with European Law (University of Nottingham)
Further training
I am committed to developing as a psychotherapist, and some of my recent further training includes:
- working with transgender clients with Online Events
- trans awareness training with Gendered Intelligence
- mindfulness training with The Link Centre
- LGBTQ inclusive therapy with Sussex Rainbow Counselling
- mental health training with Metanoia Institute
- personality disorders workshops with The Link Centre
- spirituality workshops with Relational Change
Professional body membership
Registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I follow the BACP ethical framework and engage in supervision for my work. I maintain full professional indemnity insurance.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
LGBT+ issues & gender, sexuality and relationship diversity (GSRD) therapy.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual psychotherapy session fee: £60
I offer a very small number of lower-cost spaces available to those on considerably lower incomes. If you think you might be eligible for a lower rate, please get in touch with me to discuss your eligibility.
I offer a free 15-minute call to discuss whether therapy might help you.
When I work
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Further information
I typically meet with clients once or twice weekly or every other week. For those in established long-term therapy, we may transition to monthly sessions.
Each 60-minute session is scheduled at a consistent time each week or as mutually agreed. Meetings take place on Zoom, and I’m happy to provide clear guidance on using the platform before our first session.
