Laura Golding

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Counsellor, MBACP, BSc

About me

Is this your first time reaching out to a therapist and not sure where to begin?  I offer a warm and welcoming space that aims to put you at ease and allow you to start sharing your story.

Maybe you are feeling stuck with where you are in life?  Is work stress starting to feel unmanageable?  Perhaps you are noticing feeling more anxious but can't really explain why.  Would you like to talk through a recent change in your life, such as becoming a parent?  

My practices are in Shoreditch and Walthamstow.  I can see clients in person or online.

Counselling provides you with a space to talk about whatever you want with the knowledge that you will be listened to sincerely and without judgement or agenda.

Through talking through your issues, counselling can help you discover and use your inner resources, enabling you to better cope with life’s issues and perhaps finding some solutions.

Life can often feel fast paced and overwhelming, especially in the city.  Having a regular time allocated to you, allowing you space to feel and say what you need can be truly invaluable.

My approach is predominantly Person Centred.  You are the expert on you and I provide the time and space for us to look at what's going on together. My training is in Integrative Counselling and so I can also draw on my learning and knowledge to work with you in the best way to suit you.  I believe the therapeutic relationship itself can be very healing and this informs a lot of my work.  We will work together at a pace that you're comfortable with.  I believe that the past can significantly inform the present, but that it is also important to be in the moment and work with what is happening now.  

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a qualified counsellor, registered with the BACP and as such adhere to their high standards of ethical practice.  I also have a BSc in Psychology.

I have worked in GP settings, charities, and private practice. I also have extensive experience working with more severe mental health issues such as Psychosis.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Fees

£70.00 - £75.00

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Type of session

In person
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Types of client

Adults (25-64)

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Laura Golding
Laura Golding