Lauren Stone, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Warm listening
Practical tools
Ten years' experience

About Lauren

Lauren Stone is a counsellor who focuses on helping adults through difficult times. She works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship strain. Lauren uses practical talking approaches that aim to make day-to-day life more manageable.

She brings ten years of experience to her work and is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). In sessions she listens closely before suggesting ways to try new thinking and behaviour. Her style is warm and straightforward, helping people notice patterns that keep them stuck and testing small changes that can ease distress.

Lauren draws on client-centred work to help people explore their feelings and beliefs at their own pace. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and practise different responses. Where it helps, she will look at longer-standing patterns that come from past events and influence current behaviour.

Common areas she supports include trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and issues around self-esteem. She also works with people facing complex challenges such as chronic illness, caregiving stress, attachment questions and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Lauren aims to make the work clear and usable so people can try things between meetings and notice what changes. The initial steps involve a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time to begin work together.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred work is about being heard and understood. It focuses on the person's experience and helps them become clearer about their feelings and choices. This approach supports people working through grief, low self-worth and life changes by encouraging their own insight.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It teaches simple skills to test and change unhelpful thinking and to build new habits. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress and low mood because it gives clear steps to practise between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods match the person's goals, needs and preferences. That means the plan can change as the work progresses to focus on what is most helpful.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can reduce travel and make it simpler to have shorter check-ins or more regular appointments when needed. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered and can choose what fits your day-to-day life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Communication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Panic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this counsellor help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, plus relationship and self-esteem concerns. Other areas include caregiver strain, chronic illness, hoarding and coping with life changes.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions are conversational and person-focused. She listens first, then offers practical techniques and ways to notice unhelpful patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience working with adults on a range of difficulties.

What credentials and location apply?

She is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment managed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.