Laura Withington


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About me
I provide online or in-person counselling to help you feel more fulfilled and understood. Counselling can support you if you experience:
- Low mood, energy, or self-esteem.
- Anxiety, depression, or panic attacks.
- Stress in personal or professional life.
- Difficulty connecting with yourself or others.
- Feeling unseen, unimportant, or devalued.
- Feeling unheard or unaccepted.
If any of these resonate, counselling can help.
It's natural to feel nervous about reaching out for help. I offer a safe space where you can share at your own pace. In a space that is free of judgement and tailored to your needs.
Life can be difficult and when we are faced with challenges it can feel like a lonely place to be. You may have people around you but still feel like you are alone and not able to talk about the thoughts and feelings you hold inside.
I provide a safe and confidential space in which to talk about and explore what is troubling you. Together we can start to make sense of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Change is possible and together we can look at how this can happen for you.
I have experience of working with a wide range of issues including bereavement, loss, anxiety, depression, relationships/family issues, abuse and self-esteem or confidence issues.
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside my private practice, I also work part-time as a Social Prescriber for Citizens Advice Wirral and the NHS. With a work history that includes Age UK, NSPCC Childline Counsellor, careers and prison education, I bring the experience of working with a wide range of individuals in a variety of settings. This has provided invaluable insights into the complexities of how we can react and cope when faced with life’s challenges.
I am a member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their ethical framework.
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 in Counselling Studies
- CSCT Level 2 in Counselling Skills
- ILM Level 3 in Coaching
- OCR Level 6 Diploma on Careers Guidance
- OCR Level 4 Diploma in Career Information & Advice
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

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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£50.00 per session
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