Lauren Metcalfe
- Title
- Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Location
- David Weatherall Building
- Contact me
Biography
Lauren Metcalfe is a BACP-registered, person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist. She is a lecturer on Keele University’s MSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy and is also responsible for delivering person-centred counselling modules within undergraduate Psychology. When not lecturing at Keele, Lauren runs a busy private practice in Leicestershire.
Research and scholarship
Lauren’s MSc research was an autoethnographic exploration of mixed-race identity. With an academic background in Linguistics and Phonetics, she is passionate about the power of language to shape and reflect lived experience. Her current research interests include post-qualitative and narrative methodologies that privilege subjectivity, voice, and the creative potential of writing in therapeutic and research contexts.
Teaching
As an educator, Lauren’s teaching is grounded in person-centred values of empathy, authenticity, and respect for each student’s individual process. She encourages curiosity, reflexivity, and a willingness to explore uncertainty — qualities she believes are essential for both therapeutic and academic growth.
Publications
School of Medicine
David Weatherall building
University Road
Keele University
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG
Tel: +44 (0) 1782 733937
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The Clinical Education Centre
Keele University
Clinical Education Centre
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
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Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
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