Lauren Calder Psychology
HCPC: PYL043505 | EMDR Trained
HPCSA: PS0091685
Lauren Calder is a registered with both the HCPC (UK) and the HPCSA (South Africa), with a clinical career spanning more than two decades. She holds an MA in Counselling Psychology, with an additional year's training in Transpersonal Psychology. She is also trained in Child and Family Mediation and EMDR.
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Lauren's practice is grounded in the belief that most people come to therapy at a point of genuine transition, what she describes as a crisis in meaning, a crisis in ego, or a crisis in relationship. Rather than treating these moments as problems to be fixed, she approaches them as necessary turning points in the process of psychological growth and self-understanding.
She works with both individuals and couples, and has developed particular depth in the areas of relationship dynamics, couples therapy, recovery from narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, life transitions and family conflict.
Lauren's approach is integrative and tailored to the person, drawing on solution-focused therapy, EMDR, Jungian psychology, narrative therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, transpersonal psychology and transactional analysis.
​Alongside her clinical work, Lauren develops and facilitates a mindfulness based workshop called “The Mindful Way to Manage a Stressful Life” and personality workshops based on ego and relational patterns called “Ego: Personality as a Tool for Transformation”. She also consults to organisations as a content creator, lecturer and mental health innovations adviser.
"Therapy cannot remove difficulty in life,
but it can help you develop greater understanding, resilience and healthier ways of coping."
WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THERAPY?
HOW LONG DOES THERAPY LAST?
Therapy is tailored to you and your situation. Some people experience
meaningful shifts within a few sessions. Others benefit from
longer-term, in-depth work to address longstanding patterns.
If you are seeking focused, short-term work, 4–6 sessions may
be appropriate. More complex difficulties may require a longer process.
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HOW LONG IS A SESSION?
Individual sessions: 50 minutes
Couples first session: 1 hour 40 minutes
Ongoing couples sessions: 60 minutes
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IS EVERYTHING I SHARE CONFIDENTIAL?
Sessions are confidential. Information will only be shared if there is an
immediate risk to your safety or the safety of others, or if required by law.
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HOW DO I KNOW IF A THERAPIST IS THE RIGHT FIT FOR ME?
​It is important that you feel comfortable and understood in therapy. You may not know whether the fit is right until you have had an opportunity to meet. If you would to meet first to gauge this, book a free 15 minute intro session to see.​
HOW DO I GET THE MOST FROM MY SESSIONS?
​Before your session, consider what you would like to work on
and what outcomes you hope to achieve.
After sessions, allow time to reflect on
insights and implement any agreed steps.
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