- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment issues
- Adoption counselling
About Laura
Laura Howard is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns, and also supports those dealing with issues such as parenting, body image and work-related pressures.
She takes a straightforward, conversational approach in sessions. People can expect someone who listens, helps them name what matters, and then looks at practical next steps. The first meeting is used to clarify what to work on and whether her way of working feels like a good fit.
Laura uses ideas from psychodynamic and humanistic traditions alongside attachment-focused thinking. That means she pays attention to early relationships and patterns that keep repeating, while responding to a person's present concerns. Sessions involve talking through feelings, noticing repeating patterns, and trying out different ways of understanding problems.
She has experience supporting people from the LGBT community and has completed a certificate in adoption counselling. This means she can work with people affected by adoption and special guardianship orders, including birth parents, adoptees and adoptive parents who want to look at attachment, loss or identity issues.
People coming to her often want clear, steady conversations about what is happening and what might change. Laura offers that kind of focused discussion, alongside exploration of how early experiences influence current relationships and emotions.
How her approaches work online
Laura integrates attachment-based ideas and psychodynamic thinking with a client-centred way of listening. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people make different choices in relationships. Psychodynamic therapy focuses on recurring themes and unconscious patterns that influence feelings and behaviour, and can be useful for persistent anxiety, relationship struggles and identity questions. Client-centred work means sessions are guided by what matters most to the person in front of her.Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Laura will collaborate with the person to choose which elements to use, adapting the focus as goals and preferences become clearer. The plan is reviewed in conversation so it stays useful and practical.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also allow a person to use audio-only sessions if they prefer less on-camera time, or to choose timings that fit around work and family commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship issues, and also supports people with parenting, body image and career-related worries.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centred listening with psychodynamic and attachment-informed thinking to explore patterns and current feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working in counselling and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.