Laura Disley, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Client-centred approach
Mindfulness practice
Solution-focused work

About Laura

Laura Disley is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with ten years of practice. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, and a wide range of life challenges including ADHD and compassion fatigue. Laura frames clients as experts on their own lives and offers practical support to tackle the things that feel overwhelming.

She prefers straightforward conversations. Sessions focus on what the person brings in that week, and on small, usable steps to manage symptoms and demands. Mindfulness, exploring values, and short-term solution work are commonly used in sessions to help with day-to-day coping.

Laura draws on client-centred ways of working that keep the person’s perspective central. She also uses existential ideas to help people think about meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels uncertain. Motivational interviewing techniques may appear when people want to make a concrete change, such as addressing addictive behaviours or improving sleep routines.

Her approach is practical and conversational rather than purely academic. Conversations aim to identify immediate problems and possible experiments to try between meetings. Progress is tracked in simple, observable ways so people can see what changes help.

Laura has worked across different settings over a decade and brings that variety into one-to-one counselling. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Fees vary with location and sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How therapy approaches shape online sessions

Laura often draws on client-centred work which prioritises the person’s view of their problems and supports them to lead the conversation. This approach helps when people want to talk things through and be listened to while finding their own solutions.

She also uses mindfulness-based ideas to teach simple awareness and grounding exercises. These techniques can help with anxiety, sleep difficulties and stress by offering short practices to use in daily life. Solution-focused methods are used to identify clear goals and small experiments, which suit people wanting fast, practical change for issues like sleep, eating or relationship habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most helpful and adjust methods based on goals and preferences, so the plan evolves with the client rather than being fixed from the start.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as they are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Speak with the service to learn which formats are offered and how they might fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain and related issues such as sleep, eating and addiction.

What is her style in sessions?

Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on what the person brings that day and on small steps to try between meetings.

How long has she been practising?

She has ten years of professional experience working in different counselling settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are used for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.

How are fees set?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.