Lourens Human, ACA

Lourens Human is an experienced counsellor with a long career in psychology and counselling. He began in South Africa and continued his work after moving to Australia in 2017. He holds the ACA credential, and his background combines university teaching, research and clinical practice.

He spent many years at the University of Pretoria teaching undergraduate psychology and coordinating a postgraduate counselling psychology programme. He supervised postgraduate students, taught career and counselling topics, and led research projects in career, counselling and sport psychology.

Alongside academic roles, he ran a part-time practice focusing on career, counselling and sport psychology. After relocating to Australia he registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) as a Counsellor (Level 4) and has provided therapeutic support in different settings since 2018.

In Australia he worked at a therapeutic retreat supporting people who had experienced severe trauma, and later delivered counselling for people affected by crime-related trauma such as homicide, sexual assault, domestic violence and child sexual abuse. His experience spans stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career issues, depression and coping with life changes.

Lourens uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person's situation. He aims to help people talk through difficult moments, find practical ways forward and reconnect with life purpose and relationships where possible.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques form the basis of Lourens's practice. Two commonly used approaches are practical problem-focused work and trauma-informed talking therapies. Practical problem-focused work concentrates on identifying immediate steps and coping strategies to reduce stress, manage anxiety and address career or life-change decisions. Trauma-informed talking therapies focus on helping people process difficult experiences and reduce their ongoing emotional impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the first few sessions. The counsellor works collaboratively with each person to decide which techniques suit their needs, goals and personal preferences. This means trying options, noting what helps, and adapting the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats for online delivery. Before booking, confirm which session types are available and how they fit your routine. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time and choose quieter surroundings for longer conversations, while shorter phone check-ins can suit a quick update. Appropriately qualified counsellors can offer flexible ways to keep therapy manageable within everyday life.