Lauren Baxendale , BACP

Lauren Baxendale is a BACP counsellor who focuses on everyday worries that get in the way of day-to-day life. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, self-esteem struggles, motivation dips and life transitions. Lauren emphasises practical steps and steady conversation to help people feel a little more able each week.

She uses a client-centred approach that puts the person's experience first. Sessions are aimed at helping people notice patterns in thoughts and habits and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Lauren encourages clients to use their own strengths while she offers focused listening and gentle guidance.

With five years of professional experience, she has worked with issues such as relationship strain, grief, trauma and addiction-related concerns. She also supports people coping with parenting pressures, sleep and eating difficulties, and career uncertainty. Her work includes help with attachment and communication problems, body image, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Lauren describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set practical goals and reviews progress together. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on what is useful right now.

She practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. If you want to begin, follow the site's steps to match with her and arrange a first session.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on active listening, warmth and responding to each person's priorities. It helps when someone wants a calm space to make sense of feelings, to look at everyday thought habits, or to work through life transitions. The therapist follows the client’s lead and uses questions and reflections to help people notice what matters most to them.

That collaborative stance makes it easy to adapt the work for an online setting. Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will discuss options together. She will help figure out which style and pace suit the person's needs, goals and preferences, checking in regularly and adjusting the way sessions run as needed.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that fits a schedule. Phone or video work can also help when someone prefers not to use video, or when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are practical considerations.