- Person centred approach
- Creative processing
- BACP registered
About Laura
Laura Scotland is a BACP-registered creative psychotherapist with three years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes, and lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
She uses a person-centred creative approach that encourages people to bring what matters to them. Sessions often mix talking with non-verbal ways of processing, such as mark-making, movement or metaphors. That can help when words alone feel limiting.
In the first meeting she will ask what the person wants to focus on and agree practical next steps. Sessions are shaped around those aims rather than following a single fixed method. This makes it easier to try different ways of working and see what helps.
Her background includes supporting people through loss, relationship strains and big life changes. She has also worked with issues such as attachment concerns, body image and workplace stress. Her experience covers both emotional coping and practical strategies for everyday situations.
Laura works with English-speaking clients and accepts international clients. Booking uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; the next step is to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange an initial session via the online booking process.
How creative approaches and online sessions fit together
Laura uses a person-centred creative approach that gives the client control over what to bring to sessions. That often means combining talking with simple creative exercises like mark-making, movement or using metaphors to represent thoughts and feelings. These methods can help when speech alone feels difficult, or when someone wants a different way to process emotions.She also draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support practical coping, for example approaches that focus on changing unhelpful thought patterns and on skills for managing anxiety day to day. Those techniques are used alongside creative work to address issues such as stress, social anxiety and adjustment after loss. Together these ways of working give options rather than a single path forward.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals and try methods that suit the person’s needs and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting the plan as sessions progress so the work stays relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone choose audio instead of video if that helps them engage. Registered or accredited professionals can often adapt the mix of creative and evidence-based work to fit remote sessions and practical constraints.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes, and lists social anxiety and phobia as a focus area.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a person-centred creative approach that combines talking with creative methods such as mark-making, movement and metaphors.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life-change issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions take place in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check time differences and any regional requirements before booking.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and the cost varies with location.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session.