About me
Hello, I'm Laura.
I'm a professional and experienced psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.
You may be feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed. Perhaps you are experiencing relationship difficulties, or have endured a loss or trauma, whether recently or in the past. Maybe you are unsure of why you feel like you do and wish to explore this further.
People come to talk with a psychotherapist for a wide variety of reasons.
I work with people who wish to make sense of their current difficulties in order to move forward into richer, more fulfilling lives.
About Therapy
I work in a psychodynamic and relational way with my work being influenced by C. G. Jung and his views on the human psyche. From this perspective, you are viewed as a unique person containing inherent potential for change.
My approach is empathic and collaborative.
Symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, are viewed as evidence the psyche is experiencing distress and unbalance. The aim of psychotherapy is to shed light on unconscious patterns which influence our lives and relationships outside of current awareness. Going to the source of difficulties in this way helps to promote long-lasting integration and change.
Therapy is a creative process that takes place between the two of us.
My work is additionally informed by attachment theory, existential theory, and Buddhist principles of healing and change.
Individual Therapy
I offer one-on-one psychodynamic psychotherapy at a frequency of once per week on an open-ended or short-term basis.
I enjoy working with people who wish to explore their potential, in a safe and confidential space, free from the constraints of traditional diagnostic labels. Nonetheless, if you have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder, I have the experience to work with this too.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified and registered psychotherapist with the BACP with over 10 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy and counselling. I have undergone extensive training in both the USA and the UK and work in full-time private practice.
- MA Clinical Mental Health Counselling, Seattle, USA
- Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice Training, The Bowlby Centre, UK
- MSc Occupational Psychology, UK
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, UK
I am currently undergoing further training in Adult Analysis at The Society of Analytical Psychology to qualify as a Jungian Analyst/ analytical psychologist.
As a member of the BACP, I abide by their ethical framework with respect to confidentiality and conduct.
I am a registered Data Controller with the Information Commissioners Office which ensures I adhere to the strictest policy regarding handling of your confidential data.
I have considerable experience working as an adult psychotherapist within the NHS, and additionally, as a team leader managing trainee therapists within a London based counselling organisation. I have also worked with people in recovery from addictions, people experiencing homelessness, and people with complex and chronic mental illness, in both the UK and USA. My practice is diverse.
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.
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
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
My fee is £80 per 50 minute session.
Each session takes place on the same day and same time each week, agreed upon in our initial consultation.
My consulting room is a few minutes walk from Highgate tube station (Northern Line), making it easily accessible from most of London.
I currently have availability on weekdays during the day for appointments.
When I work
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Further information
Next Steps
Please email me and we will arrange a time to meet for an initial assessment session which is 50 minutes long. During our first meeting you will have chance to talk about what brings you to therapy and ask any questions you may have about the process. I will also ask you some questions about your present situation and some basic information about your family and life history. This allows us the opportunity to decide if we might be a good fit to work together.
The fee for the initial consultation is £70.
