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About Dominic
Dominic Lourie helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and a wide range of life changes using person-centred work and other practical approaches. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience. Dominic works in plain language and listens to each person's story to help them clarify what matters and decide on next steps.
He began his counselling career working in hostels for people who were homeless, and has since worked across corporate settings and private practice. That variety means he has experience with many different life situations, including parenting and carer stress, chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, and sexual and intimacy concerns such as BDSM and kink culture.
Dominic uses person-centred work alongside methods drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based thinking and emotionally focused ideas. Sessions focus on what the client brings, with the counsellor helping people notice patterns, try small changes and reassess what helps.
He works with concerns such as depression, bipolar, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, body image and anger. He also supports people coping with bereavement, trauma, abandonment, and the stress of caring for others.
Sessions are described in straightforward terms and aim to be practical. Dominic asks questions, reflects what he hears and helps clients set manageable goals. He also offers coaching-style support when people want clearer steps for work or life choices.
How Dominic uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Dominic combines person-centred work with focused methods to help people make practical changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and tries small experiments to change responses to stress and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current ways of relating, which can help with intimacy and relationship concerns.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Dominic will discuss what the client wants to get from counselling and suggest methods to try, then review progress together and adapt the plan where needed.
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Questions about Dominic
- Does he work with anxiety?
- Yes. He helps people with stress and anxiety using person-centred discussion alongside cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based ideas.
- What kind of counselling does he offer?
- He practises person-centred counselling and draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
- What experience does he have?
- He has seven years' experience, with early work in hostels for people who were homeless and later roles in corporate settings and private practice.
- Where is he based and registered?
- He works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- Which languages are sessions in?
- Sessions are offered in English.
- Can people outside the UK see him?
- He accepts international clients; check time zones when booking to find a suitable slot.
- How much do sessions cost?
- Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
- How do I start a first session?
- Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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