Lauren Adams, BACP

Lauren Adams is a UK counsellor with six years of practice and a Level 7 in Psychotherapeutic Practices. She sees people aged 16 and over and offers appointments in the evenings and at weekends. Her approach aims to make sessions approachable for those who feel nervous about starting therapy. She trained in humanistic, person-centred psychotherapy and uses Gestalt techniques in the room. That means she pays attention to what is happening between client and counsellor in the moment. She also focuses on emotions held in the body and feelings that have become stuck or disconnected. Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Lauren listens for the immediate experience and helps name what is felt. She uses creative thinking when new ways of seeing a problem are helpful. Her practice supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with concerns such as control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love and social anxiety. Lauren aims to build a trusting relationship where people feel understood and supported. She describes therapy as walking beside someone on their journey and focuses on practical, moment-to-moment work that fits each person. If sessions are being considered, double-check available formats before booking.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Lauren uses person-centred and Gestalt-influenced ways of working that focus on present experience and bodily emotion. Person-centred work involves careful listening and reflecting back what someone says, helping them feel heard and to explore their own solutions. Gestalt techniques pay attention to here-and-now interactions and bodily sensations, helping people notice patterns and try out new responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. That collaborative stance helps shape sessions so they feel useful and manageable.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins on busy days. It can also let someone use audio-only sessions if they prefer less time on camera or have bandwidth limits. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques so the work remains practical and relevant when done remotely.