Lauren Roberts , BACP

Lauren Roberts is a counsellor with three years' experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD and LGBT issues. Lauren aims to make sessions straightforward and approachable for anyone feeling overwhelmed. She uses an integrative method, drawing on different evidence-based ways of working to match each person's needs. That means she adapts conversations and techniques to the situation you bring. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer understanding, and building small coping skills that can be used day to day. Lauren also supports people facing identity and body image struggles, sexual concerns, and difficulties tied to adoption, attachment or abandonment. She helps people manage communication problems, commitment worries and the emotional impact of separation or loss. Chronic pain, illness and caregiver stress are also part of her work. In sessions she gives space to talk through upsetting events, grief, and dissociation symptoms. She offers calm, regular check-ins and helps people structure coping plans. Discussions can include how ADHD affects daily life and strategies to reduce overwhelm. Appointments are available online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Lauren will work with each person to decide which format fits their routine and goals before planning next steps.

How integrative approaches work online

Lauren commonly draws on two practical, evidence-based ways of working and adapts them to online formats. Person-centred methods focus on listening and building a trusting relationship; the therapist reflects back what you say and helps you find your own solutions to stress, identity or relationship worries. Another common strand is problem-focused work that teaches simple skills for anxiety, ADHD-related overwhelm and coping with grief. This involves trying small changes between sessions and checking what worked, so progress can be measured and adjusted. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working together. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve. Online formats make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful when a face-to-face feel helps conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break during the day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written check-ins, want brief support between calls, or find typing easier than speaking. These options let people choose what fits their routine while still working on the same therapeutic goals they would in-person.