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Lauren Percival, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Calm, practical support for stressed parents

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Years in practice
3
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
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Relationship issues
Focus
Grief
About

About Lauren

Lauren Percival is a counsellor and British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) member who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and parenting challenges. She writes simply and listens closely, aiming to make sessions practical and understandable for worried parents. Her style is warm and respectful, with an emphasis on working together to find manageable changes.

With three years of professional experience, Lauren draws on several therapeutic ideas to suit each person she meets.

Background and approach

She blends person-centred listening with elements of Gestalt, transactional analysis and brief solution-focused work to match what a person needs in the moment. This makes sessions flexible and goal-oriented while still valuing emotional exploration. Clients can expect straightforward conversations that focus on real-life steps.

Lauren supports people with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, addictions and issues around sleep, eating and intimacy. She also works with people navigating career shifts, bipolar mood challenges, and other major life changes. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in the United Kingdom via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Lauren uses the BACP ethical framework as a guide for her practice and aims to treat each person with empathy and respect. Her approach suits parents who want practical tools alongside understanding. She aims to help people juggle day-to-day demands, manage emotional overwhelm, and build small, achievable routines that improve family life and personal wellbeing.

Focus areas and approaches

What Lauren works with

Everything Lauren lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lauren helps people with.

Online support

How Lauren’s approaches work online

Lauren uses a mix of person-centred and brief solution-focused ideas to guide online work. Person-centred work involves listening with empathy and helping a person name what matters most, which can reduce overwhelm and improve decision making. Brief solution-focused work targets small, practical steps that build momentum and change day-to-day routines, which is useful for parenting pressures and stress.

She also draws on transactional analysis and Gestalt ideas when helpful. Transactional analysis helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others and make different choices, while Gestalt techniques focus on present-moment awareness and clearer boundaries. Together these approaches give options for both short-term problem solving and deeper emotional work, and Lauren will discuss what feels right for the client during assessment and early sessions.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls work well for more conversational sessions and relationship material. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, notes between sessions and flexibility around busy parenting schedules. Registered professionals and therapists use these formats to make therapy more accessible and fit around everyday life.
Questions

Questions people ask about Lauren

What issues does Lauren commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, addictions and parenting-related strain, among other issues such as sleep, eating and career changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is integrative and practical, drawing on person-centred listening plus Gestalt, transactional analysis and brief solution-focused ideas to suit individual needs.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Lauren has three years of professional practice supporting people from varied backgrounds with common life stresses and mental health concerns.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Lauren offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give options that fit different schedules and preferences.

How do I start a therapy relationship with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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