Lauren Stone

Lauren Stone is a counsellor registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She creates a calm, compassionate space where adults can talk about stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression and relationship concerns. Lauren aims to help people feel understood and to make steady changes that improve day-to-day life.

With ten years' experience, Lauren combines several well established approaches to meet each person’s needs. She uses Client-Centred methods to listen and reflect, helping people make sense of their feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to practise new coping skills in small steps.

Psychodynamic ideas help uncover repeating patterns that may come from past experiences. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to build awareness and reduce reactivity in stressful moments. Lauren explains things plainly and keeps the work practical so people can use what they learn between sessions.

She supports people facing a wide range of issues including compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment and abandonment concerns, and difficulties with communication. Lauren also helps those facing life changes such as divorce, bereavement or isolation.

Sessions are aimed at adults who want a thoughtful, steady approach to change. The first step is a short matching process to find a good fit, and Lauren encourages people to take that step when they feel ready.

How Lauren's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to you. Online sessions using this approach let people speak about feelings and choices while the counsellor follows the client's lead. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) gives clear steps to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. In remote work CBT often includes short exercises, homework and straightforward skill practice to use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lauren will collaborate with each person to decide whether listening-based support, practical CBT skills or some psychodynamic reflection fits best. That plan can change as goals and needs evolve, and the choice is made together.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people focus on techniques and reflective work from their own everyday routines, while maintaining a regular schedule that supports steady progress.