Lo will become a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in the summer of 2025.
Sometimes the human experience can feel messy and painful—but you don’t have to navigate it alone.
My full name is Loretta Laurin, but you can call me Lo. I take a holistic approach to therapy, working together to support all parts of yourself—including your emotions, thoughts, relationships, and the social and cultural contexts that shape you.
I specialize in relationships, trauma, and personal growth. I support clients with relationship challenges, interpersonal and family conflict, trauma-related symptoms, grief and loss, chronic pain, self-esteem and self-criticism, anxiety, burnout, addiction and substance use issues, identity exploration, psychedelic integration, and life or career transitions.
I tailor my approach to each client, recognizing that different tools resonate with different people. I am trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), a compassionate method that helps us understand and bring our inner parts—like the critic, perfectionist, or caretaker—into balance.
As a relationship counsellor, I welcome and celebrate all relationships, including LGBTQIA2S+, polyamorous, and kink. I work primarily with Relational Life Therapy (RLT), which focuses on transforming harmful patterns while building practical relationship skills that foster deeper connection and lasting intimacy.
For more information on my approach:
Loretta Laurin,
Therapeutic Counsellor
(She/They)
counsellingwithlo.com
I believe deeply in your innate capacity for healing and transformation. While the space I hold is compassionate, collaborative, and non-judgmental, I also offer guidance and perspective to support your growth when appropriate.
My philosophy is shaped by somatics, social justice, and attachment theory. Somatic therapy integrates the wisdom of the body into the healing process. With over 15 years of experience teaching movement, I understand how intricately the mind and body are connected. As a queer and multi-racial person with lived experience of chronic pain, I also recognize the importance of culturally sensitive and context-aware counselling. A social justice lens considers your social and cultural environment, empowering you toward both personal and collective liberation. Attachment theory explores how childhood relationship patterns affect current behaviours, offering opportunities for healing through more secure (safe and loving) relational experiences.
Ultimately, I see therapy as a creative and relational process where we work together to reconnect you to your inner wisdom. It is an honor to walk alongside you.