Laura Craven, BACP, NCPS

Laura Craven is a counsellor who works in an integrative way, drawing on different evidence-based techniques to match each person's needs. She aims to build a trusting, respectful relationship at the start so people feel understood and safe to talk. Laura qualified with a first-class Integrative Counselling degree and uses that training to guide practical work in sessions.

She combines talking therapy with creative options such as journalling and mindfulness when helpful. Psychoeducation may also be included to give new ways of understanding feelings and patterns. Sessions can be shaped around the issues someone brings and what they want to achieve.

Laura has three years' experience and has supported people dealing with grief and loss, a range of trauma, and those who have experienced domestic violence. She also works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, focused on helping people make sense of difficult experiences.

In sessions she offers space to talk things through, to try different practical tools, and to learn about how thoughts and feelings interconnect. She emphasises collaboration and aims to help people increase their sense of control and clarity. If you want to know how sessions can be tailored, she invites enquiries before booking.

Based in the United Kingdom, Laura works in English and is open to international clients. Her stated registrations are BACP and NCPS, and she asks people to start by completing a short matching questionnaire to arrange a first appointment.

How integrative approaches translate to online therapy

Laura uses an integrative counselling approach, which means she combines talking therapy with practical tools such as journalling and mindfulness. Talking therapy provides space to understand feelings and patterns, while journalling and mindfulness offer exercises to practise between sessions and build emotional skills.

She also uses psychoeducation to explain how thoughts, emotions and behaviours connect. This helps people see their experiences from a different angle and makes it easier to try new ways of coping. These approaches are commonly used for grief, trauma, anxiety and relationship concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches tends to be a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to agree which techniques to use, checking what feels helpful and adjusting over time. Goals, preferences and practicalities guide those choices rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow sessions from a familiar location. It can also allow shorter check-ins or quieter contact when schedules are tight, helping therapy to slot into everyday routines.