About me
Hello I'm Laurie. For over twenty plus years I've worked as an Audiologist, again and again I found that people came to see me about their hearing, but what they wanted was someone who would truly listen. Many shared worries, grief, loneliness or pressures they hadn't spoken about elsewhere. Those conversations eventually led me into counselling, where listening became not simply part of my job, but the heart of it. I'm curious about life's deeper, spiritual meanings where I work with an open heart and mind, to meet your individual needs.
How counselling can help?
Counselling provides a safe container and personal space to bring challenges, struggles, beliefs, desires for change. Through this process you will gain greater understanding of yourself, your relationships, your life and behaviour patterns. Together we can build on this, with learning tools and skills to better help you manage when challenges or difficulties arise. This gentle counselling process unfolds as you start to see and develop your authentic self. You will be deeply heard whilst I sit alongside you on your journey of development and change.
A bit about me:
Listening has been the thread running through my entire working life.
Counselling training started at college in 2016 alongside my clinical placement at Cruse Bereavement Care and later 'Kooth - Xenzone to complete client hours. I became fully BACP Registered in 2019 and achieved accreditation July 2025. Sitting within SCoPEd column B reflects a deeper level of training, clinical experience, and professional responsibility compared to Column A and accreditation means my demonstrating my commitment BACP's shared values of high standards, safe-guards etc. This ensures you will be working with an ethical, competent practitioner 'psychotherapist'.
I work with anxiety, stress, depression, sleep issues, bereavement, loss, adversity, behaviour issues, negative thinking, intrusive thoughts, low moods, adjustment issues, baby loss, support those who are 'live in' carers, nurses, training doctors, older people, new mothers, grandmothers and the list continues. Mostly I work with Adults and occasionally couples who need communication advice before they make their decision to stay together or go separate ways.
What to expect in your first counselling session:
First sessions are 'unique' to you. You will be put at ease whilst we discuss the practicalities of how we might work together. We discuss what has brought you to counselling, whether this is an area I can work with along with how many sessions might be needed and how counselling is brought to a close. We will cover confidentiality and record-keeping, I might ask 'if' there is a need for me to make adjustments or do anything differently for you to meet your needs?
The aim is to make sure you feel safe, that everything is clear and there is nothing confused about how counselling works and how I work.
How to get in touch
Simply text 07928 344770 or email me with any questions or queries.
You can check my website candlemousecounselling.co.uk This is up and running but in the process of being updated.
Training, qualifications & experience
My professional qualification are Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling, Level 5 in Psychotherapeutic counselling and Level 7 NCIP Advanced diploma in Integrative Counselling supervision. My modality stands as the Person-centred approach encompassing active listening and core conditions of Empathy, UPR and Congruence. This providing a safe container for counselling and supervision practice. I can integrate tools and skills from other approaches to gain deeper perspective or clarity. This is thoughtfully done to match my counselling ethos.
My client group contines to grow to include older clients wanting a mature counsellor and Deaf and Hard of hearing clients who need a counsellor who can communicate effectively and understand Deaf culture This is such rich humbling work. I follow the BACP Ethical framework with all work supported by my supervisor of 10 years. As always, client details remain confidential.
Previous CPD
Nov 2025- July 2026: Research project "Transpersonal Psychology "Strengthening the therapeutic relationship: A mixed study on the combined effect of developing emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence and analytic reasoning and insight in Talking therapies" Stephen Holmes, Aleef Trust and Liverpool John Moores University
April 2026- May 2026 ongoing: Spiritual development course Level 1 HD Healing Centre Truro.
March 2026: NCPS Anti-Oppressive practice for supervisors, Myira Khan.
May 2025: Certificate in Safeguarding.
Oct 2024: Level 7 NCIP Advanced diploma in Supervision
Jan 2022: Level 5 Psycho-therapeutic counselling (private independent practice)
March 2019: Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic counselling (Person Centred Approach)
2018: Cruse Bereavement Grief and Loss.
2019-2020: KOOTH and digital online XCP for Young People.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Anxiety issues, low mood and Depression
- Bereavement and Grief
- All types of loss
- Cancer or illness
- Communication issues, hearing loss, lipreading clients
- Makaton and basic BSL
- CBT low intensity
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Tuesday & Fridays are my counselling days. Within private practice I am Candle Mouse Counselling whilst also being registered as an accredited practitioner for the following listed insurance companies Vitality, AXA Health, Aviva, WPA and Healix Health. Please see the fee section for these charges .
I ask Private clients to pay in full before each sessions begins.
Fees are £65 per session for 50-mins total.
Operate sliding scale appointments based on clients unavailable to pay full fees due to cost of living and lower wages in rural areas. Please mention when emailing if this is something to be considered. .
Private insurance company are charged their flat rate for each session.
Vitality £45, note preauthorization required,
WPA £85 & AXA Health £85
Healix £65
Concessionary rates only offered on an individual basis within Private Practice. This depends on my capacity and availability. I can signpost you to other services if unable to work with you.
For last minute sessions and cancellations, please enquire directly with me.
When I work
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Further information
What happens in sessions?
I ask all potential clients to complete intake forms before our first paid session together. The form is emailed across and returned before any actual counselling dates are booked . It can be completed together in a 20 minutes telephone call if this is your preference. It forms part of my intake process for all potential clients.
I take a Humanistic-holistic stance; where I am not just focusing on the presenting issue but you as the whole person. I see how mental challenges can present in our physical bodies as illness/ dis-ease or inflammation. These correlations especially with inflammation tells us how important it is to look after ourselves and do self-care. Part of this is to talk to an impartial person, to feel heard and supported. I also a deeply spiritual person who does daily meditate, understands crystals and Tarot as part of my self care. This is whilst adhering to supervision in line with BACP commitments.
All sessions will be charged at the agreed rate, however there is no obligation to take up counselling thereafter; if you feel what I offer is not right for you.
