Lauren Stone , BACP

Lauren Stone is a counsellor with ten years' experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship difficulties. She is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. Lauren aims to provide a calm, compassionate space where people can talk about what feels hard and start to feel less overwhelmed.

She works in a straightforward, down-to-earth way. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical steps that can help. Lauren uses approaches that encourage people to understand their thoughts, feelings and patterns so they can make different choices in day-to-day life.

Over a decade of practice has given her experience with grief, compassion fatigue, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Lauren pays attention to communication problems, control issues and how past events can affect present relationships.

Her work draws on client-centred practice, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking. These are used flexibly to fit each person's needs rather than following a rigid formula. The aim is to build awareness, practical coping skills and a kinder view of oneself.

Sessions can help with shorter-term concerns or deeper, longer-standing patterns. Lauren encourages people to bring what matters to them and to move at a pace that feels manageable. Taking the first step can feel difficult, and she seeks to make that step easier to take.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online support

Client-centred work puts the person at the heart of sessions and relies on listening and reflection to help people see their situation more clearly and make choices. This approach is useful for tackling low self-esteem, life decisions and feeling overwhelmed.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thought patterns. It can be helpful for anxiety, stress and depression by giving tools to manage difficult moments.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It often supports people with anxiety, stress and chronic illness who want tools to steady their day-to-day experience.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lauren will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try different ways of working to find what fits best. That process is collaborative and paced to what the person can manage.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful when visual connection matters, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, while chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to use audio. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments.