Counsellor profile
Laura Ward, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 3 years of experience
Counsellor specialising in anxiety and relationship difficulties
Continue with LauraAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (410564)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Laura supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT approaches
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Laura
BACP. 3 years' experience. Laura Ward offers counselling in the United Kingdom and works in English.
Laura uses client-centred work alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and trauma. Her practice also covers parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, anger, career problems, coping with life changes and ADHD-related struggles.
In sessions she focuses on what a person wants to change and on practical ways to approach those changes. She talks through how past events and family patterns shape current thoughts and feelings. That can include grief after a loss, effects of emotional abuse, or difficulties with connection and identity.
Laura describes her role as supporting people to become more self-aware and to build resilience. She also works with people facing chronic illness, chronic pain, codependency, eating and substance-related issues, and carers dealing with stress.
Her experience includes work alongside children and families affected by autism and ADHD, where she aims to adapt the way she works to fit each person's needs. She invites clients to identify their strengths and to set achievable steps toward change.
To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person leads what is discussed; it helps when someone needs a supportive, non-directive setting to understand their feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviours and works on practical steps to change patterns that maintain anxiety, low mood or unhelpful coping. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on feelings and relationship bonds and can assist where connection and attachment are central concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then agree on methods to try. That collaborative process is used to adjust focus as progress is made.
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments and may allow shorter check-ins or telephone conversations where that suits practical needs. Registered or accredited professionals can also run sessions that do not require being on camera, which may help when bandwidth or a quieter environment is needed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, parenting, self esteem and ADHD among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centred counselling with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand thoughts, feelings and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' professional counselling experience in the UK.
Is she registered with a professional body?
She is listed with BACP, as stated in her credentials.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients according to the biography provided.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
How do I start counselling with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Checking a registration
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