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Laura Scotland, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGrief Self esteem Coping with life changes

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Laura Scotland is a creative psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She takes a person-centred, creative approach that lets clients lead the themes in each session. Laura offers gentle guidance and different ways to process feelings, including talking, mark making, movement and working with metaphors.

She aims to create a calm, respectful space to begin difficult conversations. She has three years of clinical experience helping people with stress and anxiety.

Background and approach

She also supports those coping with grief, loss and major life changes. Self-esteem, motivation and confidence are regular focuses in her work. Laura also helps people facing family problems and the emotional impact of trauma.

Her additional areas include attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image concerns, cancer-related distress, domestic violence, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and finding life purpose. At the first session she asks about what the client wants to work on and tailors sessions to those aims. The process is collaborative and paced to suit each person.

Sessions can include creative activities when that feels helpful to express what words do not capture. She works in English and accepts clients from the United Kingdom and internationally. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

Laura describes beginning therapy as a step of courage and aims to make that step easier to take.

How creative approaches translate to online therapy

Laura blends a person-centred framework with creative techniques that can work well online. Person-centred work focuses on what the client brings, using listening and reflective questions to guide progress. This helps with stress, anxiety and life changes by keeping goals practical and centred on each person.

She also uses creative methods such as mark making and movement in sessions. Mark making can be done with simple drawing or collage during a video call or by sharing images afterwards. Movement and metaphors are used as ways to notice feelings and find new perspectives when talking alone feels hard.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practicalities at the first session and will adapt techniques as therapy progresses. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods suit their needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual creative work. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or want more frequent, brief contact during a day. Registered or accredited professionals provide these options so therapy can fit different routines and communication styles.

What issues can Laura help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, loss, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include family problems, attachment issues, body image and workplace concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a person-centred, creative approach that lets the client lead sessions. She offers talking alongside creative tools such as mark making, movement and metaphors.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life issues. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, grief and motivation concerns.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients and provides remote sessions to people outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.

How do sessions work and what about cost?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability. To start, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

Also listed

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Laura Scotland, BACP

Background and approach

How creative approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety