Counsellor profile
Lauren Stone, BACP
Lauren Stone, BACP counsellor - Family and relationship concerns
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- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Lauren
Lauren Stone is a counsellor registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, family concerns, grief and coping with life changes. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside space to talk through what feels difficult.
Lauren uses a mix of approaches to help people make sense of patterns that keep them stuck. She draws on Client-Centred work to listen and reflect back what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and build skills that reduce symptoms. Psychodynamic ideas support looking at recurring patterns that come from earlier experiences.
Her work often focuses on everyday pressures at home and caring roles. This includes caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and the strain caused by divorce and separation. Lauren also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment matters, chronic illness and disability, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
In sessions she helps people map practical coping strategies for grief, compassion fatigue, chronic pain, and life transitions. She also addresses concerns such as hoarding, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and finding life purpose. The tone is straightforward and unhurried, with attention to what can be tried between meetings.
Sessions are conducted in English and Lauren practises in the United Kingdom under her BACP registration. To begin, readers are asked to use the online matching and scheduling steps provided by the service.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Lauren often uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Client-Centred Therapy involves listening closely and reflecting back what matters to the person, which helps build clarity about current difficulties. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thinking patterns and teaches practical techniques to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and collaboratively decide which methods to try. That may mean mixing listening-focused sessions with practical CBT exercises and mindfulness practices until a useful balance is found.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so readers should confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around family life and work commitments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt approaches so sessions stay focused on problems at home, caring duties, grief, or relationship strain without promising a specific format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, family issues, grief and coping with life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style combines Client-Centred listening with CBT skills to change thinking patterns and psychodynamic reflection on recurring life patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including compassion fatigue and caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who do not speak English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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