Laura Adams, BACP

Laura Adams is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has four years of professional practice in the UK and earlier experience supporting people in different settings. She works with common struggles such as stress, anxiety, low self esteem, relationship difficulties and depression. She also helps people cope with major life changes.

Her work is rooted in psychodynamic therapy delivered in live video or audio sessions. In practice she focuses on understanding patterns that repeat in relationships and feelings that come from past experiences. Sessions tend to look at how earlier events shape current reactions and choices, and how to use that awareness to make different decisions.

Laura takes a collaborative style. She encourages people to bring their own goals and uses questions and reflection to help them see recurring themes. She emphasises practical steps alongside deeper exploration, so conversations can address day-to-day challenges as well as longer standing issues.

She has particular experience supporting people with abandonment and attachment issues, body image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication or control issues, and the emotional effects of divorce or separation. Other focus areas include guilt, shame, isolation, life purpose and men's issues.

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. People who are thinking about starting can follow the online sign-up process to match with her and schedule sessions according to her availability.

How psychodynamic work can translate to online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on understanding how past experiences shape current feelings and relationship patterns. In practice this means noticing repeated reactions, talking about early experiences, and linking those patterns to present stresses. It can help with issues like relationship difficulties, anxiety and coping with life transitions.

A second common element is exploring attachment and abandonment themes. Sessions look at how early bonds influence trust and closeness now, and help people recognise and shift unhelpful habits in relationships. This approach often suits people who want to understand why they feel or behave a certain way, not just what to change.

Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. The therapist will listen to current difficulties, discuss how psychodynamic work might help, and adapt the pace and focus to individual goals. Together they decide which topics to prioritise and which techniques to try in sessions.

The biography states that work is offered as live video or audio sessions, so please check the platform for the exact session options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit around work, family and travel commitments, and it can make regular check-ins simpler to maintain. Audio sessions can be a good fit when a shorter or less visual check-in is preferred, while video helps when seeing facial cues matters for the conversation.