About Lauren
Lauren Stone is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with ten years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, grief and life changes. She also helps people dealing with guilt and shame and related issues.
Lauren uses straightforward talk and practical tools in sessions. She listens to what has happened and what is happening now. Together with the client she looks at patterns of thinking and feeling that keep problems repeating.
Her practice draws on client-centred ways of working that focus on the person's own perspective. That means people are invited to bring problems and decisions into the room and explore them without being directed. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to develop skills that reduce distress in daily life.
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at longer-standing patterns that come from earlier relationships or events. Those conversations can help explain why some feelings come up again and again, and how they affect current relationships and choices. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to help with stress and emotional regulation.
Sessions are for adults and are conducted in English. Costs vary by location and sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective and lived experience. In online sessions this means the counsellor listens, reflects and helps the client map their thoughts and feelings so they can decide what to try next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical skills to reduce distress such as thought records and behavioural experiments; these are suitable for worries, anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will check in about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide whether to use client-centred conversations, CBT techniques, psychodynamic reflection or a mix of methods based on what the client needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, cut travel time and allow a shorter check-in when needed. It can also let people use audio-only or lower-bandwidth options if that suits their situation. Registered or accredited professionals offering online therapy can adapt methods like CBT worksheets, mindfulness exercises and reflective discussion to remote sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, grief, life changes, and feelings of guilt and shame.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines client-centred listening with practical CBT skills and psychodynamic reflection to look at repeating patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of sessions?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.