Laura Townend
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About me
Hi, I’m Laura. I’m an integrative psychotherapist based in Leeds.
I can help you process your emotions and experiences to find clarity. I offer a flexible approach where we work together to help you find a way forward that fits with your goals and values. I help people with a wide range of life experiences and difficulties, but I specialise in working with those who have experienced trauma. I know how empowering it can be to better understand how your mind and body work together in response to trauma and to learn practical tools so you can feel better.
In particular, I can offer a non-directive and safe space if you have experienced harm or abuse in a religious context, or if you are seeking healthier ways to practice your faith or spirituality.
You can work with me in-person in Headingley (Leeds) or online throughout the UK.
Training, qualifications & experience
I received a Master of Arts in Counselling from Multnomah University (USA) in 2016.
I have experience working with individuals and groups in school and university settings, in community crisis teams and in-patient mental health. I started my private practice in 2021.
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, meaning that I am committed to ethical and competent practice. I receive regular supervision.
Member organisations
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
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Religious Abuse
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Please ask about reduced fees if you are a student or on a low income.
Fees payable by cash or bank transfer.
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