Laine George, BACP

Laine George is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She draws on person-centred principles within a relational framework to help people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low or struggling with anger. She also supports those facing relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and changes in life.

Laine works in an integrative way, combining methods to fit what each person brings. Sessions aim to be straightforward and conversational. She focuses on understanding how relationships shape feelings and behaviour, then uses practical tools to help people respond differently to stress and anger.

Her approach includes elements from attachment-based work and client-centred practice. That means attention to how early and current relationships affect reactions, alongside a focus on each person's perspective and choices. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used when helpful to spot patterns of thinking that feed anxiety, low mood or irritability.

Mindfulness practices and solution-focused techniques appear in later sessions when people want short-term tools to manage emotions or make concrete changes. Laine describes therapy as a collaborative process where goals and techniques are agreed together rather than imposed.

She has provided counselling in private practice and in secondary schools, and says this has given her experience with a wide range of people and situations. Sessions are offered in English and more about her professional registration is available via the BACP therapist register.

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