Laura Evans

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Psychotherapist and counsellor
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

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location_on Hitchin SG5 & London W2
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Do you feel empty behind the face you show to the world? Do you struggle to identify what you want and need? If someone asks for your opinion, do you often think “I don’t know”? 

Perhaps it’s difficult to make decisions, or you make ones that don’t feel right for you. You might compare yourself to others, but always come up short. Perhaps it feels as though the real you has got lost somewhere along the way.

What if you could get in touch with the parts of yourself that feel lost or buried? And what if those parts could guide what you really want for your life? 

I aim to be a mirror to who you really are. Together, we will be curious about your thoughts, feelings and experiences, and what they might tell us about the real you. We will also look at what gets in the way of you connecting to a sense of self. In practice, this means a lot of talking(!). But, if it’s appropriate and if you agree, I’m also able to draw upon more creative methods of exploring who you are. 

I'm an integrative psychotherapist and can work with a wide variety of challenges and issues. I enjoy helping people find a way to live that is more true to them. 

If you'd like to arrange a free 15 minute phone call to explore how I might be able to help you, please send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you.  

Training, qualifications & experience

I’ve been working with clients since 2018: first as a trainee psychotherapist in a voluntary capacity and, from 2023, as a qualified psychotherapist.

I trained for five years at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education in Little Venice, London. I hold a postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Certificate in the Foundations of Counselling and Psychotherapy.​​

Before becoming a psychotherapist, I worked as a lawyer in a public institution and in private practice in the City of London. 

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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Accredited register membership

UK Council for Psychotherapy
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UK Council for Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

  • Parenthood
  • Life crises
  • Absence of purpose and meaning

Fees

£90.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Trainee counsellors

Additional information

I offer a free phone call of up to 15 minutes before we decide to schedule any initial session. 

Our first session is an opportunity for me to learn about you and your reasons for seeking therapy, and for us both to see if we’re a good fit. 

If we agree to continue working together, we'll meet once a week for a 50 minute session.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I offer online sessions starting at 8.30am on Tues, Thurs and Fri. 
I work face-to-face in Hitchin on Weds, starting at 9am.
(Please note that my evening sessions are currently fully booked.)

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5

2 Warwick Crescent, London, Greater London, W2

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Online platforms

Google Meet
Whatsapp
Zoom