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Lauren  Baxendale

Lauren Baxendale , BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - Life purpose and wellbeing

  • Client-centred therapy
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Career and purpose

About Lauren

Lauren Baxendale is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and coping with major life changes. She also offers support around motivation, relationship and career concerns and questions about life purpose.

Her starting point is simple: the client knows their story best. Sessions focus on listening and helping people find their own solutions. Conversations aim to make daily problems more manageable and to restore a clearer sense of direction after change.

Lauren uses client-centred therapy to follow what matters most to each person. That means she pays attention to your goals and adjusts the pace accordingly. People commonly bring issues like grief, trauma, addiction, body image or parenting stress and work through them at a steady rhythm.

In practice she encourages honest discussion about feelings and choices. Sessions look at practical steps as well as thoughts and emotions that get in the way. This approach is often used to address overwhelm, communication problems, control issues and feelings of emptiness.

Clients can expect a straightforward professional relationship. Lauren aims to help people clarify priorities, practice new ways of handling situations, and notice the strengths they already have. If you want to explore career questions, midlife shifts, or what life purpose might mean now, she offers a space to talk these through and plan next steps.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Client-centred therapy centres conversations on the person's experience. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting back what matters, and helping people name their priorities. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood, relationship worries and questions about life purpose.

In practice, the therapist encourages open discussion about goals and preferences. Together they review what is helping and what is not, and adjust the approach as they go. Finding the right method is collaborative and may change over time based on needs and progress.

The original biography does not list which online formats are available, so please confirm the session options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a working day, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera when that suits them better.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, and also addresses relationship, career and life purpose questions.

How does she approach feeling stuck?

She uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and following the client's priorities to uncover practical next steps.

What experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and life-transition concerns.

What credential and region should I know about?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her in other languages or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Lauren Baxendale BACP

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