Dominic Lourie, BACP
Experienced person-centred counsellor for complex life issues
Book with DominicAbout Dominic
Dominic Lourie is a counsellor with seven years' experience. He began working in hostels for people experiencing homelessness and has since practised in the NHS, corporate settings, and personal work. He describes his role as listening to people's stories and meeting them where they are.
Dominic trained as a person-centred counsellor and uses that human, respectful stance in sessions. He aims to create an equal space where clients can talk through difficulties without feeling judged.
Background and approach
He values straightforward conversation and emotional honesty in the room. Clients bring all kinds of concerns, from anxiety, depression and grief to stress, addiction and relationship or intimacy issues. He also works with issues such as parenting, ADHD, eating and sleeping struggles, career change, chronic health challenges and matters linked to LGBT identity.
Dominic draws on a mix of practical methods when helpful, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches and Emotionally-Focused ideas. He balances these with a person-centred outlook so the work fits each person rather than fitting people to a technique. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.
Sessions are conducted in English and he sees international clients. To begin, clients use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
What Dominic works with
Everything Dominic lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Dominic is listed here; the rest shows what else Dominic works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dominic lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Dominic’s approaches can work online
Dominic uses person-centred counselling at the heart of his work, which means sessions focus on what each person brings and on being heard without judgement. That approach helps when someone needs time and space to tell their story and make sense of difficult feelings.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood or life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) features practical tools to identify patterns of thinking and behaviour and to try different coping strategies for issues like anxiety, sleeping problems or eating concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dominic works collaboratively to decide which methods to use, adapting techniques to the person’s goals and preferences rather than following a fixed plan.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to connect across regions, which can help those balancing work, travel or family life.
Questions people ask about Dominic
What sorts of problems does Dominic help with?
He works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, stress and relationship or intimacy issues. The list also includes parenting, ADHD, body image and challenges tied to chronic illness and life change.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Dominic brings a person-centred approach that emphasises listening and meeting people where they are. He also uses practical strategies from CBT, ACT and emotionally-focused work when they fit the client’s needs.
What is his background and experience?
He began his counselling work in homeless hostels and has practised in the NHS, corporate settings and personal work. He has seven years’ experience supporting a wide variety of issues.
What credentials and region apply to his practice?
Dominic is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dominic?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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