Laura Scotland, BACP

Laura Scotland is a creative psychotherapist who works in a person-centred way. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she gives people space to bring what matters to them. Sessions may include talking, mark making, gentle movement and using metaphors to help process feelings.

She has three years of practice helping with stress and anxiety. She also supports people coping with grief, loss and major life changes. Self‑esteem, confidence and motivation are other common themes she addresses.

Her approach is flexible and shaped by what each person needs. In the first meeting she listens to your priorities and then tailors future sessions. The emphasis is on small, practical steps alongside creative exploration.

Laura has worked with issues connected to attachment, body image, workplace difficulties and social anxiety. She also has experience relating to autism and Asperger syndrome, cancer, domestic violence, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and forgiveness.

She describes her style as respectful, sensitive and compassionate. Sessions aim to help people make sense of what they are facing and to build ways of coping that fit everyday life. She encourages people to take the first step and will work alongside you as you move forward.

How creative approaches translate to online therapy

Laura uses a person‑centred creative approach that lets the client lead what they want to explore. In practice this means sessions focus on what matters to you first, with the therapist suggesting ways to work through material either by talking or through creative activities such as mark making or movement and using metaphors to make feelings easier to describe.

She also integrates practical coping work for stress, anxiety and life changes. This typically involves breaking problems into manageable steps, trying small experiments between sessions, and reflecting together on what helps. That combination of creative expression and pragmatic techniques aims to support emotional understanding and everyday coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and will adapt methods as you go. This is a collaborative process and you can shape whether sessions lean more on talking, creative exercises or practical skill building.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online appointments help fit therapy into busy lives by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check‑ins and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or family commitments. A conversation about format will help match the practical arrangements to your needs.