Lauren Fehlberg

Lauren Fehlberg is an AASW counsellor with 13 years' experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She offers a calm, steady presence and practical ways to cope when things feel overwhelming. Many clients come for help with depression, parenting strain, eating concerns and low self-esteem. Lauren also supports people dealing with isolation and loneliness.

Her approach is straightforward and person-centred. Sessions focus on what is happening now, and on small steps that make daily life easier. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses.

Lauren pays attention to relationships and attachment, so conversations often look at how past connections shape current feelings. She uses skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to build emotional regulation and stronger ways of relating. Practical exercises and between-session tasks are offered when helpful.

People who want clear, ordinary language find Lauren easy to talk with. Her style balances warmth with structure, so sessions move toward goals without losing compassion. She encourages realistic change and gives tools that can be used in day-to-day life.

Lauren works from Australia and conducts sessions in English. If you have questions about whether her approach fits your needs, she asks people to start with a short matching questionnaire to find the best way forward.

Therapeutic approaches you can try online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move life in a meaningful direction and can be useful for anxiety, depression and feeling aimless.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It teaches practical strategies to test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviours that keep problems going, which often helps with panic, social anxiety and low mood.

Mindfulness-based work trains attention and present-moment awareness. Simple breathing and grounding practices are taught to reduce rumination and improve emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online or remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins on hectic days and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain steady progress while juggling work, study and family commitments.