- Stress and anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Family concerns
About Laura
Laura Lovelock is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of experience in this role. She supports people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood and low self-esteem, and she lists social anxiety and phobia among her areas of focus. Laura aims to help clients work through what has brought them to counselling and to develop more manageable ways of coping.
Her style is straightforward and person-centred. Sessions focus on talking through current problems, identifying patterns that keep difficulties going, and trying small practical steps to change how things feel day to day. She often helps people build skills for managing panic, obsessive thoughts, worries about social situations and the strain of family life.
Laura has prior experience across work with young people and long-term support roles. She also notes many years working with young people diagnosed with autism spectrum conditions including Asperger syndrome. That background informs how she approaches communication, pacing and sensory needs in sessions.
Her additional interests include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, isolation and relationship and communication problems within families. She will listen to what matters most to the client and then shape sessions around those concerns rather than a single technique.
Sessions are conducted in English and the therapist is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. International clients are not currently accepted. Before booking clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Laura uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people manage anxiety and related issues. For example, cognitive approaches involve looking at unhelpful thought patterns and testing different ways of thinking to reduce worry and avoidance. Behavioural methods focus on gradual, practical steps such as facing feared social situations bit by bit to reduce panic and build confidence.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and decide together which methods suit the person’s goals, pace and preferences. This collaborative process means adjustments can be made as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around other responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people begin talking from an environment that suits them while the therapist helps plan practical steps to manage social anxiety and family stress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem and social anxiety and phobia, plus related issues such as panic, OCD symptoms and family problems.
How does she approach counselling?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She looks at what keeps problems going and tries small steps clients can test between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years as a BACP counsellor and many years working with young people who have autism spectrum conditions including Asperger syndrome.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.