- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Grief
About Laura
Laura Howard is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people with stress, anxiety, grief and parenting concerns. She uses a warm, empathic approach and aims to give clients a space where they feel heard. Laura holds a BACP credential, which she lists as her professional registration.
She blends ideas from psychodynamic and humanistic traditions to understand how past experiences affect current feelings and relationships. Sessions begin with a conversation about what matters most to the person and what they hope to change.
Background and approach
That first meeting is a chance to ask about how she works and decide if the style feels right. Laura has five years of experience working in independent practice. She has worked with people from the LGBT community and has completed a certificate in adoption counselling.
She offers support around attachment patterns, shame, loss and questions of identity that can follow adoption and special guardianship situations. Her work is client-centred, which means she aims to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns and Attachment-Based Therapy to focus on relationship styles and closeness.
Practical coping strategies are used alongside deeper reflection when they suit the person’s needs. Sessions are offered in English and available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Laura describes herself as approachable and aims to help people build clearer understanding of their feelings and relationships as they move forward.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laura helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How attachment and psychodynamic ideas work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape how someone connects with others. Online work can focus on patterns of closeness, trust and separation and help people notice how those patterns show up now. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor follows the person’s lead, offering empathy and acceptance while clients choose what to explore and when. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to recurring themes and feelings that may come from past experience and influence current reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these options with the client and together they will decide what feels most helpful. That collaborative process can change over time as goals and needs become clearer.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face without travel, phone sessions can be easier when video is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for short check-ins or when writing helps someone reflect. These formats help people fit counselling around work, family and other commitments while still working with registered or accredited professionals.
Questions people ask about Laura
What issues can I bring to sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and parenting concerns. Other focuses include relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image, anger and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centred style that follows the person’s pace and priorities. She also draws on psychodynamic and attachment-based ideas to understand patterns and relationship styles.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience in independent practice working with a range of concerns and communities.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.
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