Laura Howard, BACP

Laura Howard offers a calm, listening space for people feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to turn. She introduces herself simply and invites clients to talk about what matters to them. Sessions start with a chance to ask questions and to agree how to work together. Laura brings five years of practice and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. Her background combines psychodynamic ideas with humanistic, client-centred ways of working. This means she pays attention to past patterns while keeping the person's present needs in view. People often come to her with stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and relationship concerns. She also focuses on issues around identity, attachment, abandonment and adoption, and on matters such as body image and eating concerns. Laura has experience supporting people from LGBTQ communities and those affected by adoption and special guardianship orders. Her approach is warm and empathic. Sessions are a chance to be heard and understood rather than rushed or judged. The first meeting is used to clarify goals and decide whether her style suits the person seeking help. Practical matters such as how therapy will fit around work, parenting or other commitments are discussed with each client. Laura aims to help people understand patterns, make sense of difficult feelings, and find manageable steps forward.

How her approaches shape online work

Laura uses attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships can shape feelings and patterns today; this can help with trust, intimacy and recurring difficulties in relationships. Client-centred therapy means sessions are guided by what the person brings and paced around their needs, offering a respectful, listening presence. Psychodynamic work looks at past patterns and recurring themes to make sense of current reactions and choices. Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. Laura will work together with each person to decide which elements suit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape goals and the pace of work. Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work or caring responsibilities and reducing travel time. Online work can also make it easier to have shorter check-ins when life feels busy, or to choose audio-only contact if being on camera is difficult. Confirm the current session options before booking so arrangements match personal needs.