Lauryn Harris , NCPS

Lauryn Harris is a qualified integrative counsellor with over three years of experience supporting people through a broad range of emotional and psychological challenges. She centres her work in person-centered therapy, meeting clients with warmth, empathy, and respect and adapting her interventions to reflect each person’s unique needs and goals. Lauryn has particular experience working with addictions, relationship difficulties, sexual abuse and trauma, eating disorders, and grief, bringing a practical, compassionate approach to complex and often painful life situations.

Clients who work with Lauryn can expect a nonjudgmental space in which they are encouraged to explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. She focuses on building understanding and self-awareness, helping people develop practical ways to cope, heal, and reclaim a stronger sense of agency. Lauryn holds the NCPS credential, which indicates professional training in counselling and psychotherapy.

Taking the first step into therapy can feel daunting, and Lauryn aims to make that step more manageable by providing steady support and collaborative guidance. Together with each client, she works to identify priorities and practical strategies that foster healing, greater self-knowledge, and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Lauryn Harris integrates several evidence-informed approaches to support people through change and recovery. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and build psychological flexibility - it focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed steps toward a meaningful life, often useful for anxiety, depression, and chronic distress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in close connections and can help with relationship problems, intimacy concerns, and trauma-related attachment issues. Client-Centered Therapy, sometimes called person-centered therapy, places the client at the heart of the process, emphasizing empathy, unconditional positive regard, and collaboration to foster self-understanding and personal growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lauryn works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and seeks client input to shape a treatment plan that feels right for them.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support into busy lives and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These options can increase convenience and continuity of care while allowing therapists to tailor the format to what helps each client engage most effectively.