- Warm empathic approach
- Focus on relationships
- BACP member
About Laura
Laura Howard is a counsellor who helps people when life feels overwhelming. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with money and financial issues alongside parenting, eating and body image worries. Laura is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has five years of experience in therapeutic settings.
She blends psychodynamic ideas with a client-centred attitude to make sessions feel personal and clear. That means she listens closely to what matters to each person and looks at how past experiences might be affecting current feelings and behaviours. Sessions aim to build understanding about patterns such as attachment and shame so people can make different choices in their lives.
Laura has worked with people from the LGBT community and has completed a certificate in adoption counselling. She can support birth parents, adoptive parents, adoptees and others affected by adoption and special guardianship arrangements. Her work often addresses attachment, loss, identity and the practical impacts of family history.
In sessions she keeps language simple and focuses on what the client wants to achieve. The first meeting is used to outline goals and decide together whether her way of working feels right. Therapy proceeds at a pace that suits each person and looks at practical steps as well as deeper feelings.
She describes her style as warm and empathic, offering a steady space to talk things through. People can expect honest conversation, reflective listening and a collaborative plan to move forward.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Laura works from a client-centred base which means the focus is on the person in front of her and what they want to change. In practice this looks like listening carefully, reflecting back what she hears and asking questions that help people decide their next steps. This approach is useful for low self-esteem, anxiety and everyday stressors.She also uses psychodynamic ideas to consider how earlier relationships shape current patterns. That can help when old hurts, attachment styles or repeated relationship difficulties keep resurfacing. Talking through these patterns can make it easier to try different ways of relating and coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Laura works collaboratively to pick methods that match each person’s goals and preferences. She will discuss options in early sessions and adjust the plan as needs change.
For practicalities, confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter or more frequent check-ins, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits often help people maintain regular contact as they work on their goals.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?
Laura works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports people with family, parenting, eating and intimacy-related issues.
How would she approach my situation in sessions?
She uses a client-centred way of working combined with psychodynamic ideas. That means sessions focus on what matters to you now while looking at how past experiences may shape your feelings.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in therapeutic settings and has worked with people from the LGBT community and with adoption-related issues.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not currently taking international clients; sessions are arranged for people within the United Kingdom.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.