Dominic Lourie, BACP

Dominic Lourie is a BACP counsellor with seven years' experience. He began his career supporting people in homeless hostels and has since worked in the NHS, corporate settings and private practice. Dominic aims to meet each person where they are and listens closely to their story before deciding what to do next.

He trained as a Person Centred counsellor, which means he focuses on the person's own experience and priorities. Sessions are shaped around what the client brings, with gentle guidance rather than instructions. Dominic pays attention to feelings and the practical impacts they have on daily life.

People come to him with a wide range of concerns. He supports work on stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, and changes that come in midlife. He also helps with parenting strain, career questions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and trauma and abuse.

Dominic draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas alongside his person-centred practice. He aims for a human, down-to-earth tone in sessions and treats each story seriously. Dominic works with respect for professional standards set out by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression and life changes by focusing on small, practical steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and develops alternative ways of responding; it is often used for anxiety, mood and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to connection patterns formed in close relationships and can help when past relationship experiences affect current trust and intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Dominic will work collaboratively to identify which ideas and exercises suit the person's needs and goals. He brings a person-centred stance, so the direction of sessions depends on what matters most to the client and what feels manageable.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simple to continue meeting the same therapist if someone moves or travels internationally. Many registered or accredited professionals adapt exercises, reflections and goal-setting to work well at a distance and tailor sessions to what each person finds most useful.