About me
Struggling to cope? Anxious? Depressed? Feeling like you need change but need support? I can help you find calm and regain control.
If you are ready to take the first step towards a happier, healthier you, I am here to help. We don't question going to the doctor for physical health so allow yourself to get professional support with your mental health.
I provide quality, professional, psycho-therapeutic counselling. It is compassionate, tailored to your unique needs and focused on helping you achieve meaningful change, personal growth and most of all… hope. Sometimes we need someone to be there for us. Life can be tough and even tougher alone. I offer a space for you to focus on what is happening for YOU.
Having worked in education for 18 years, I have extensive experience working with diverse groups, as a qualified SENDCO, Emotion Coach and NHS National Autism Practitioner Trainer I have an in-depth understanding how everyone is an individual and my counselling approach reflects this. I am also an accredited practitioner with the Foundation for Infant Loss.
I am here to help you with a variety of issues:
- Notice, understand and control anxiety to manage symptoms and reduce distress.
- Improve your low or depressive moods to improve your quality of life.
- Support you in overcoming guilt, shame, grief, and loss to enable you to move forward.
- Help you foster healthier relationships to lead a happier, secure, more content lifestyle.
- Manage stress effectively to reduce overwhelm
- Process and live more comfortably with trauma
- Boost your self esteem so you can live a more confident life with less imposter syndrome or self hatred and develop a more positive self concept to live a life where you value yourself and your decisions.
- Help you explore and understand your identity so you feel like you 'fit.'
- Help you to understand neurodivergence such as -ADHD/ Autism/ Dyslexia/ Dyspraxia (DCD); build self awareness, self esteem, coping techniques and emotional regulation. Understand how to remove the mask and be 'you.'
My specialist area is supporting people with all elements of parenthood
I have a particular passion in supporting all things to do with parenting. From pregnancy issues and birth trauma to issues such as, working through your own childhood trauma. Having experienced personal traumas as a parent and had life changing therapy, I understand the power and hope counselling can give you and the impact this can have on your whole family. If young people are to thrive their parents must too. Parenting can feel impossible at times and as the most influential person in your child’s life YOU matter too.
Examples of specialist issues I can support:
- Birth Trauma or babies being born ill or premature
- Loss and grief specialising in baby loss and support before, during and after subsequent pregnancies.
- Supporting issues associated with neurodivergence or diagnoses (especially ADHD, Autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia).
- Identity including struggling to adapt to being a mum or dad.
- Family and relationship breakdown conflict or difficulties.
- Understanding the impacts of your childhood on your parenting.
- Understanding and processing childhood bereavement.
I offer online or face to face counselling at my calming space in Moulton, Northampton and a free 20 minutes no obligation call to discuss your needs and how I can help.
Other services
I an NATP NHS Autism Practitioner and Trainer and a certified ADHD Coach so am able to offer a high level of support in this area. I am also a certified Rewind Practitioner, with IARTT, which can help with trauma, phobia's and anxiety. This can be done as part of regular sessions or as 2 or 3 stand alone sessions. I also offer parenting workshops and emotion coaching for teenagers. I am also a specialist accredited counsellor with NCPS with children and young people (11+). Please feel free to browse my website to find out more about my work and how we can work together. www.laurafitzpatrickcounselling.com
Make your health your priority:
I know it can feel really daunting , but taking the first step is so brave. Contact me for a free 20 minute online consultation to discuss your needs and how I can help. You don't have to go through this alone.
Click the link above or email me on laurafitzpatrickcounselling@gmail.com
Please note- I respond to all email enquiries within 48 hours (unless on holiday and you will receive an out of office email). If you do not receive a response in this time frame please check your junk and if still no response please email again to ensure I have received it. I understand how hard it is to reach out so I always try to respond at the earliest opportunity and am always happy to respond to enquiry questions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified, fully insured counsellor. I am an accredited registrant with NCPS so you can be assured of my professionalism. I am also accredited to work with children and young people with NCPS due to my extensive experience and training.
Qualifications (please see my website for a more extensive list)
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- Level 7 NASENDCo Award
- PG.Cert in Special Needs Education
- BA Honours Degree and PGCE
- Certificate in Emotion Coaching with Emotion Coaching UK
- NHS National Autism Practitioner and Trainer
- Accredited Practitioner with Foundation for Infant Loss
- Advanced Rainbow Baby Specialist with Foundation for Infant Loss
- Level 1 Trauma Informed Practice
- Level 2 Advanced Trauma Informed Practice
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Level 2 and 3 Safeguarding Adults and Children
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 National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Fees
£55.00 per session
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Additional information
Free 20 minutes online/telephone consultation
Reduced rate for key workers, students and trainee counsellors offered.
Sessions from £55
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Please contact regarding availability, I may be able to offer some flexibility or add you to a waiting list if I have limited availability.
