- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Laura
Laura Nelson is a counsellor and Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) working in the United Kingdom. She brings five years of professional experience supporting people with common mental health and wellbeing concerns. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties.
Laura also supports people facing parenting pressures and the stress that can come from caring roles. She has experience helping clients with ADHD, grief, body image and LGBTQ related issues.
Background and approach
She is familiar with the challenges of chronic health conditions and neurodiversity, and draws on that experience when it is relevant. Her way of working is integrative, which means she uses ideas and techniques from several counselling approaches. That lets her tailor sessions to what a person needs right now rather than using a single fixed method.
Sessions focus on practical steps, thinking patterns and emotional understanding. Clients can expect a calm and supportive space to talk through current problems and to try new ways of coping. She aims to help people reduce the daily impact of their difficulties and build more reliable routines and responses.
Laura encourages realistic goals and steady progress. She describes the first session as an opportunity to clarify goals and decide the best direction for ongoing work.
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
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic methods and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and low mood when avoidance has become a problem. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, sleep problems and mood difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the process and the therapist will work collaboratively to choose what fits best. Sessions begin by clarifying goals and preferences, and methods can be adjusted as work progresses. That way the plan stays relevant to the issues a person brings and the pace they prefer.
Online therapy here is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide different ways to connect. Video can mirror a face-to-face session for deeper conversation, while phone calls need less bandwidth and are easy to fit into a work break. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection or when writing helps organise thoughts. These options aim to make attending therapy more flexible and easier to fit around family and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Laura
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and parenting pressures. Other areas include ADHD, grief, body image and addictions.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, client-centred style drawing on practical techniques and emotional work. Sessions focus on finding what helps a person in everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in mental health and wellbeing settings. That experience includes supporting people affected by chronic health conditions and neurodiversity.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability and are delivered via a subscription model. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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