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Laura Howard, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety LGBT Grief Depression

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Laura Howard is a counsellor who aims to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure where to turn. She offers a listening space for worries about stress, anxiety, grief, relationships and self-esteem. Laura's manner is warm and empathetic, making it easier to talk about painful or confusing issues.

Her approach blends ideas from attachment-based work and psychodynamic thinking with a client-centred stance. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual and look at how past experiences shape current feelings and patterns.

Background and approach

Conversations are grounded and practical, with time to reflect on emotions and on ways forward. Laura is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She has five years' experience and has completed additional training in adoption counselling.

This gives her specific insight into adoption, special guardianship and related topics like attachment and identity. Typical topics she helps people address include loss, family and parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image, career questions, coping with life changes, and the effects of abandonment or codependency. She also has experience with autism and avoidant or dependent personality patterns.

Initial meetings are used to agree goals and the way of working. Laura offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk things through and to begin making practical changes at a pace that suits the individual.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can help people notice attachment patterns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The therapist offers non-judgemental listening so the person can explore thoughts and make choices at their own pace, which suits both short check-ins and deeper work online.

Psychodynamic work pays attention to recurring patterns and feelings that come from past experiences. In video or message-based sessions this can surface as themes to reflect on and test out in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then adjust methods as the relationship grows. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays relevant to their needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let people use body language and tone, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.

What concerns does she help with?

Areas include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family matters, eating and body image, career and coping with life changes.

What is Laura's way of working?

She combines attachment-based, psychodynamic and client-centred ideas to understand patterns and focus on what the person wants to change. Sessions involve listening, reflection and practical steps you can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.

What professional credentials and location apply?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Laura Howard, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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