About me
Hi, I’m Laura.
I believe therapy should be a space where you can be completely yourself — where you can tell me the difficult stuff, sit with the discomfort, and know that your voice will be heard.
You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what to say or where to begin. Sometimes communicating feels hard, and that’s okay. We can talk, use creativity, sit quietly, or find another way to express what’s happening for you. My role isn’t to tell you who to be, but to walk alongside you as we begin to understand your experiences, relationships and inner world together.
What can I support you with?
I’m an experienced Psychotherapist and qualified Art Psychotherapist, with extensive experience and specialist training in trauma and relational therapy, alongside qualifications in OCD, intrusive thoughts and attachment-focused work.
I support people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, identity struggles and other emotional challenges.
I also have particular experience supporting people with OCD and intrusive thoughts. I understand that intrusive thoughts can feel frightening, shameful or incredibly difficult to say out loud. Therapy is a non-judgemental space where you can bring those thoughts — including the difficult stuff — without fear of being judged for them.
Therapy isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it means sitting with feelings or experiences we have spent a long time trying to avoid. You don’t have to do that alone. I’ll sit alongside you in that discomfort, helping you understand what may be happening beneath the surface and allowing your voice and experiences to be heard.
Relational & Dyadic Therapy
Relationships are often at the heart of how we experience ourselves and the world around us. Our early experiences, attachments and significant relationships can shape the way we connect with others, respond to difficulties and understand ourselves.
I also offer Dyadic Therapy, working therapeutically with two people together, such as a parent and child or romantic partners. Rather than viewing either person as the problem, we can explore the relationship between you — including patterns of communication, emotional responses, unmet needs and the ways you experience one another.
The aim is to create space for both voices to be heard and to develop greater understanding, connection and safety within the relationship.
Who do I work with?
I work with children, young people and adults aged 5 and upwards, from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
You might be feeling anxious or overwhelmed, going through a significant life change, coping with loss, recovering from trauma, struggling with relationships or identity, experiencing intrusive thoughts, or simply feeling that something isn’t quite right.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before coming to therapy. We can start wherever you are.
I also specialise in supporting individuals and families following perinatal loss. Drawing on extensive training and experience, I offer compassionate therapeutic support around miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss and the complex experiences of grief, trauma, relationships and identity that can surround loss.
What happens in a session?
There is no expectation that you arrive with something prepared to talk about.
Our sessions are your space. You can bring feelings, thoughts, memories, relationships, questions, experiences from your week — or simply the feeling that something needs exploring but you don’t yet have the words for it.
Together, we can begin to understand how your experiences may have shaped you, the patterns that have developed over time and how you relate to yourself and the people around you.
Sessions are confidential and tailored to you. I offer therapy in person, online and by phone, depending on what feels most comfortable and accessible.
Creative Healing Through Art Therapy
Alongside talking therapy, I am a qualified Art Psychotherapist.
Sometimes there simply aren’t words for what we have experienced. Art therapy offers another way of communicating and exploring what might be happening internally.
You don’t need to be artistic or even consider yourself creative. Art therapy isn’t about creating something that looks good. The focus is on expression, curiosity and giving experiences another way to be seen.
We might use drawing, painting, clay, collage, writing or other creative materials. For some people, creativity becomes an important part of therapy; for others, talking feels more natural. There is no pressure to use art — we find the way of working that feels right for you.
Starting Therapy
Finding the right therapist matters. Therapy is a relationship, and it’s important that you feel comfortable with the person you choose.
I offer a free initial phone call where we can talk briefly about what has brought you to therapy, what you are looking for and whether working together feels like the right fit.
You don’t need to have the right words, and you don’t need to have everything figured out.
You can bring the difficult stuff.
We can start there.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (Hons) Fine Art, Leeds Arts University
- MA Art Psychotherapy, University of Derby
- HCPC Registered
- Infant Loss training
- Polyvagal Training
- Attachment and intimacy
- Dyadic Therapy
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
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