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Laurel Deegan, 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 LGBTRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression

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Laurel Deegan is a counsellor who helps people facing anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly about identity, sexuality and life purpose. Laurel uses plain language and listens closely so people feel understood from the first session.

Laurel is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. She has five years of experience working with people on a range of issues including LGBT concerns, grief, and gender dysphoria.

Background and approach

Her practice also attends to attachment issues, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, seasonal affective disorder and self-harm thoughts. Her approach is integrative. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas.

Mindfulness is often included in practical practices she offers for managing anxiety and negative thinking. In sessions Laurel helps people notice patterns from past relationships and current habits. She supports people to try small, manageable changes and to practise noticing thoughts without acting on them.

Work often focuses on clearer communication, setting boundaries and rebuilding self-worth. People meet with Laurel by talking through what matters most to them first. From there they agree goals and simple steps to work toward those goals, checking progress along the way.

How her approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on valued action so people can make small, meaningful changes even when things feel hard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful cycles, which can reduce anxiety and low mood over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Laurel will discuss what matters most to the person and try methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She adapts sessions as needs emerge and checks in regularly to make sure the work is useful.

Online therapy with Laurel is available by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or those who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping continuity of care.

What concerns does Laurel focus on?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and low self-esteem, and also works with issues such as gender dysphoria and identity.

What style of therapy does she use?

Her work is integrative and person-centred, combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based methods and mindfulness to match the person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Laurel has five years of experience working with a variety of concerns, including anxiety, grief and OCD-related issues.

What are her credentials and location?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

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

How does the subscription and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Laurel

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Laurel Deegan, BACP

Background and approach

How her approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety