Lauren Stone , BACP

Lauren Stone is an integrative counsellor who offers a warm, compassionate space for adults to explore difficult feelings and life challenges. She works at Our Mindful Counsellor and is registered with the BACP, the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. With ten years of experience, she draws on a blend of therapeutic methods to help people process events that are holding them back and to develop greater self-understanding and self-compassion.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on related issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, hoarding, isolation and loneliness, and questions of life purpose.

Lauren uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and introduce practical skills for managing emotions and behaviour. Person-Centred approaches help clients explore beliefs and feelings from their own perspective, encouraging autonomy and honest reflection. Psychodynamic work supports exploration of recurring patterns that originate in earlier life experiences and affect current relationships. Lauren views each person as the expert on their own story and works collaboratively to build on strengths. She recognises that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make that first step as approachable as possible.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Lauren integrates several established approaches to tailor work to each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and teaching practical skills to change emotional responses and behaviours - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing symptoms in daily life. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship in which the client explores feelings and beliefs at their own pace, fostering self-awareness and personal growth. Psychodynamic Therapy explores recurring patterns and the influence of past experiences on current relationships, helping people understand why certain patterns repeat and how they affect present-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lauren works collaboratively with clients to assess what fits best with their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts methods over time to reflect progress and emerging concerns.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow people to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. This variety of formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit therapy around busy schedules, and choose the style of communication that feels most comfortable.