Welcome, I’m Lauren Baird

An experienced and BABCP accredited psychotherapist & social worker. I have expertise working with PTSD, trauma, anxiety & other mental health problems. Thank you for joining me here, in this little pocket of the internet.

About Me

I am a psychotherapist and social worker, with over ten years experience working in mental health.

My therapeutic style is rooted in kindness, warmth & the evidence base. I integrate cognitive approaches (CBT), somatic modalities (EMDR, Somatic experiencing) and mindfulness based approaches (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy). I am deeply interested in the mind body connection in the healing process.

I have worked in a many different services providing evidence based therapy, including in a High School counselling service, an addiction CBT service, online to NHS clients, and I currently work with the NHS in secondary care providing therapy to individuals with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

I began my helping career within social work and I hold a masters in social work. I worked within child protection and later supervised and trained foster careers in their care of looked after children and young people. Through this experience I developed a clinical based knowledge of the impact of attachment, trauma and adversities on our development.

I’m in recovery from mental health difficulties. In my late teens struggling with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. It was the lowest part of my life. I managed to get help and it inspired me to go on to use my lived experience in offering therapy. I feel from experiencing deep pain, it has offered up an important ingredient of knowing pain & connecting with other people, where they are at.

I create artwork and content too, as part of my instagram page: Innerglowtherapy.  

Thank you for being here & showing an interest in this space, you are so welcome here. Lauren

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