Dr

Lauren
Cooper

Independent Educator & Workshop Facilitator

Lauren at desk Lauren reading
OBSESSED WITH

Literature,
Selfhood &
Self-Care

Expert in autobiographical genres. Passionate about making space for sensitive souls and neurodivergent learners. Always burning incense and putting my nervous system first.

Hi, I'm Lauren.

I hold a PhD in English Literature and have taught at top UK universities. My calling is to facilitate deep and meaningful engagement with the self and literature, in tandem. My workshops and personalised tutoring blend personal reflection with literary study to create a sacred and empowering space for your intellectual and inner growth.


GET TO KNOW ME

Imagine a sacred space containing books, EMPATHY, gentle learning, introspection, creativity, HEALING RITUALS and a door to self-realisation.

Explore

Portals

Literature

Literature

Selfhood

Selfhood

Workshops

Self-care

VIBE CHECK

WE WERE
DESTINED
TO MEET

Every book you take
and you dust off from the shelf
has lines between lines between lines
that you read about yourself
- wolf alice
It's strange: our inner life is what
counts most for each of us and yet
we have to pretend to live as if
we paid no attention to it
- Forbidden Notebook, Alba de
Cespedes
My work is for:
Quote scribblers & serial annotators
Soul searchers
Avid readers
Obsessive journalers
Creatives & (wannabe) writers
Deep thinkers & big feelers
Empaths, HSPs & existentialists
Introverts & sensitive souls
Literary students & autodidacts
Self-care fanatics
Lauren Cooper reading in a chair

My story

I was a first-generation student from a working-class background who was always told I was too sensitive. I self-funded a PhD in English Literature and discovered that teaching was my passion, but traditional academia didn't provide the nervous system safety I need. Nor did it give me enough space to do the work I loved most: not simply teaching literature but empowering students to be creative, expressive, and confident.

Throughout my own struggles, literature has been my constant, getting me through the darkest experiences. As I've spent decades trying to understand and heal myself, journaling and self-care have become just as integral to my existence, and I deeply believe that I am on this planet to share my insights and tools with others.

Through workshops, courses and 1:1 work, I get to create sacred containers where people explore literature and their inner worlds—spaces for creative expression, deep reflection, and being truly held.

Methodology

My signature approach blends rigorous literary study with gentle inner work, creating space for
both intellectual depth and personal transformation

Deep Literary
Engagement

Learn narrative techniques, close reading and critical thinking skills and explore diverse literary themes and genres, with Dr Lauren Cooper's expertise and quirky, hot-topic thematic curricula that you can't find at any university.

Plus Reflective &
Creative Practices

Connect deeply with texts through guided journaling and creative exercises that build confident self-expression and self-understanding.

Infused With Empathy
& Healing Energy

Learn in a trauma-informed space where breathwork, music therapy, and self-care practices support your growth—because your wellbeing matters as much as your learning.

CONNECT WITH LAUREN'S WORK
01

SUBSTACK

Essays and literary curations exploring the intersections of literature, selfhood, and self-care.
02

DIGITAL GARDEN

An interactive, associative, and evolving collection of subject knowledge, reflections, and resources.
03

WORKSHOPS

Downloadable, self-paced, repeatable workshops to spark your creativity and self-expression.
04

COURSES

Guided, longer-form online study for intellectual and personal growth.