Laura Roberts

I think it can help to think about therapy in the same way that we think about going to the gym. For some people, the motivation is driven by some sort of crisis. We've put on a few too many pounds and our clothes no longer fit. Or our blood pressure has crept higher than we've ever seen it. So we renew our membership, lace up our trainers and do something about it. The same process can happen with our mental health. A relationship breakdown. The loss of a job. The loss of a loved one. And so we turn to therapy to talk and make sense of the emotions we're feeling. 

For others, therapy is as much a part of a healthy lifestyle as yoga classes, twice weekly weights sessions and eating a rainbow diet. For this group of people, the weekly therapy session can be about unpacking the baggage that we all carry with us - the childhood trauma, toxic relationships, limiting self beliefs. Working on these issues gives us an understanding of why we do what we do, and feel how we feel. Making sense of ourselves helps us to grow and make positive changes. And when a major life event hits - as they inevitably do - we're in a much better position to face it. 

Whichever group you fall in to, hopefully I can be of help.

As is the case with many therapists, I came to my practice after experiencing how transformative therapy can be. My time in therapy increased my self-awareness, allowing me to see my relationships with others through a new lens, and causing me to question some of the limiting self-beliefs I held. Such was its effect that I set about retraining, gaining a Level 2 in Counselling Skills, Level 3 in Counselling Studies and finally an FdSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy. 

The therapy I provide is rooted in a person-centred approach, placing you at the centred of our therapeutic relationship. I provide a safe, non-judgemental space where you can explore your emotions and move towards positive changes. 

Whilst my person-centred training provides a foundation to my practice, I have built on this to work in an integrative manner, drawing upon aspects of psychodynamic therapy in order to explore patterns of behaviour, or CBT in order to establish new patterns of thinking. I've worked with a broad client base including adolescents and adults, dealing with issues including anxiety, stress and major life changes.

No two clients are the same, and as such, my approach is personalised to the person sitting in front of me. You might have clear goals and aims for our sessions and I invite you to share those so that we can work towards them together. Alternatively, you might prefer our sessions to be more free-flowing, with room to follow whatever comes to mind. I can support you in this too. 

So that you can get a feel for how we could work together, I offer a free 30 minute session where we can discuss what's brought you to therapy, and what you'd like to get out of it. If, after this, you'd like to continue we can then arrange our weekly sessions.

If you have any questions, or would like more information on how we could work together, please get in touch.

A discount of 10% is offered for block bookings of ten sessions. Discounts are also available for students, please enquire for details. 

If you are a counselling student requiring counselling hours in order to complete your course please contact me for discounted rates.