Dominic Lourie, BACP

Dominic Lourie is a counsellor with seven years' experience who aims to listen and understand each person's story. He trained as a person-centred counsellor and brings a straightforward, human approach to sessions. Dominic has worked in a range of settings including homeless hostels, the NHS, corporate environments and private practice across the United Kingdom.

He meets people where they are and builds an equal space to talk through problems. Dominic focuses on practical conversations about stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and on related concerns such as addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains and career pressure. He also works with people facing neurodiversity, chronic health challenges, caregiving stress and ageing and geriatric issues.

Dominic uses a mix of approaches depending on what the person needs. He draws on person-centred principles alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and emotion-focused work to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas and attachment-based thinking also guide how he supports emotional clarity and values-based action.

Clients can expect straightforward, respectful sessions that focus on what matters to them. Dominic emphasises practical steps alongside listening and reflection. He describes his role as creating a space where people can talk honestly and begin to make real changes.

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, works in the UK and offers sessions in English. For someone looking for calm, direct conversation about life changes, Dominic aims to make it easier to move forward.

Online approaches and how they help

Dominic uses a mix of approaches that can transfer well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and trying small experiments to change them; it can help with anxiety, low mood and sleeping issues. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centres on understanding and naming emotions so relationships and intimacy feel clearer and more manageable. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, supports people to accept difficult inner experiences while choosing actions that match their values and long-term goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dominic will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which approach or combination might be most useful. He aims to adapt methods to the individual, checking in and changing direction when something is not working.

If you are considering remote sessions, please confirm the exact session formats available before booking because the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need quieter surroundings that fit into a break from work.