Lauren Baxendale
Warm client-centred counsellor for practical change
About Lauren
Lauren Baxendale helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and problems with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief, life changes and difficulties with sleep or eating. Lauren works with people who feel stuck, isolated or unsure about next steps in their life.
Her style is warm and non-judgemental. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and listens carefully to what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Sessions are paced to suit the individual and practical steps are agreed together between client and counsellor. Lauren uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on understanding a person’s experience and working from their priorities. That approach helps people explore feelings, build self-awareness and try out new ways of coping.
It is often helpful for issues such as relationship problems, grief, anxiety and difficulties with self-worth. She has five years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Lauren practises in the United Kingdom and offers talking and written formats to match different needs.
People who choose her can expect straightforward language and short-term goals when helpful. Work may include talking through day-to-day coping, planning small changes, or exploring deeper patterns that keep causing pain. Lauren aims to make sessions practical and relevant to everyday life.
What Lauren works with
How Lauren works
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Sessions & fees
Client-centred care and online options
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and the person's own priorities. The counsellor offers a supportive, non-judgemental space and helps clients make sense of their feelings. This approach is often useful for anxiety, low mood, relationship concerns and self-esteem problems.That same client-centred way of working translates well to online sessions. It means the therapist will work with each person to choose the right way of meeting and decide together what to focus on. Finding the best approach is a collaborative process based on the client's needs, goals and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and more natural conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can suit those who prefer writing, want brief check-ins, or need more flexible timing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family and other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
