Lauren Stone, BACP

Lauren Stone is an integrative counsellor at Our Mindful Counsellor who offers a warm, compassionate space for adults to explore their concerns and difficulties. She works from an integrative perspective, drawing on established therapeutic methods to tailor support to each person’s needs and goals. Lauren is registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) - the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists, which indicates she works to recognised professional standards.

Her approach aims to help people process difficult events and patterns that are holding them back, while also encouraging greater understanding and kindness toward themselves. She uses techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, to increase awareness of emotions, and to explore the roots of recurring problems so change feels achievable and sustainable.

Lauren has experience supporting people through stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression. She believes that each person is the expert on their own story and that therapy is a collaborative step toward using personal strengths to face life’s challenges. Taking the first step to seek support can take courage, and Lauren aims to make that process respectful and supportive.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions with Lauren Stone

Lauren uses a combination of client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to guide online therapy. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating an accepting, non-directive space where a person can explore beliefs, feelings, and current difficulties from their own perspective - this approach supports self-awareness and personal agency. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour, offering practical skills to reduce distress and to understand how thoughts, emotions, and actions connect; it is often used for anxiety, stress, and low mood. Psychodynamic ideas are also part of Lauren's practice, helping to uncover recurring patterns and the underlying influences from past experiences that can keep someone feeling stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lauren works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts the work over time as understanding grows and priorities change.

Online therapy with Lauren is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make sessions more flexible and accessible. These options allow people to arrange therapy around work, family, and mobility needs, and to continue engaging in the therapeutic process from different locations when needed.