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Laura Williamson, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 10 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Laura Williamson is a counsellor with ten years' experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, struggles with eating and sleeping, anger, career questions and compassion fatigue. Her style is warm and practical.

She creates a space for people to talk without judgement and to work out what matters to them. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, spotting patterns and trying small changes that feel manageable.

Background and approach

Laura uses humanistic and psychodynamic ideas to shape sessions. That means she pays attention to how someone feels in the moment and to past events that still affect them now. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

She has worked in charities and other organisations, seeing a range of people with different concerns. Her British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership is BACP. Sessions can include practical coping strategies alongside deeper reflection.

The aim is to help people make clearer choices and feel more able to cope with life changes. Laura invites people to take small steps and supports them along the way.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy

Laura draws on humanistic and psychodynamic approaches that work well online. Humanistic counselling focuses on the person in the room - it encourages open, non-judgemental conversation and helps people clarify what they want from life. This approach is helpful for people who want emotional support and practical choices. Psychodynamic work looks at how past experiences affect present feelings and patterns. Online sessions can still explore these patterns through careful conversation and reflection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adjust techniques as therapy progresses. That collaborative process helps find a way of working that fits the person's needs.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and maintain a face-to-face feel. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on days when being on camera feels difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging suits brief check-ins, journalling between appointments or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and everyday life while keeping the focus on progress and practical coping.

What issues does she help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career worries and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is supportive and interactive, combining humanistic and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions involve talking through feelings, exploring past influences and trying practical coping steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has been practising as a therapist for ten years and has worked in charities and other organisations with people experiencing a variety of problems.

Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary 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, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Also listed

Anger management
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Relationship issues
Sleeping disorders
Trauma and abuse

Experience: 10 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Laura Williamson, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety