​Lauren Calder has been practising as a psychologist since 2005. She is trained as a Child & Family Mediator and has completed a specialisation in Transpersonal Psychology. Transpersonal Psychology is the field of psychology which integrates psychological concepts, theories, and methods with the search for purpose and meaning. Having learned Transcendental Meditation at a very young age, Lauren also has a strong interest in the application of mindfulness based cognitive therapy and radical acceptance therapy.  

 

Lauren has a well established private practice and consults to various organisations as a content creator, lecturer and consultant. According to Lauren, most individuals arrive for therapy at a time when they are experiencing a “crises in meaning”, “crises in ego” or "crises in relationship". This is a call to action. Either way the person has a desire to find resolution or relief.  This, she says, is a necessary process in the path toward psychological maturity, humility and self-acceptance. Therapy facilitates this process and she is particularly interest in inner child and internal family systems work.

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Lauren works largely with couples in her practice.  She says that most couples arrive for therapy, very clear that the other person is to blame for whatever is not working in the relationship.  As therapy progresses, this is usually re-understood to represent a dynamic that is being triggered by both parties.  In this way couples can facilitate each other in their personal growth rather than working against each other.

 

Lauren's current passion project is INSIGHTPROJECTS, a UK-based company developing digital mental healthcare interventions and providing research, infographic and proposal writing support to healthcare innovators.