- Attachment focused
- Adoption support
- BACP registered
About Laura
Laura Howard is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, grief, anxiety or low mood. She also supports clients facing relationship strain, intimacy-related concerns, eating and body image issues, or the particular pressures that come with parenting and career change. Laura is a BACP member, which she lists as her professional credential.
She uses a blend of psychodynamic and humanistic ideas to help people understand how past experiences shape present patterns. Sessions typically begin by identifying the issues you want to work on and what you hope to change. Laura focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what she hears so people feel understood and clearer about next steps.
Laura has a certificate in adoption counselling and says she can work with people affected by adoption or special guardianship orders. She also notes experience supporting some clients from LGBTQ+ communities and those dealing with attachment, abandonment, or identity questions.
Her style is described as warm and empathic, and she invites a first session as a chance to ask how she works and whether her approach feels right. That first meeting also helps set out goals and practical ways of working together.
With five years of practice, Laura aims to offer a steady space for people to talk through difficult emotions and develop clearer ways of coping and relating to others.
How these approaches can work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at the ways early relationships shape how people feel and connect now. It helps with issues such as trust, abandonment, codependency and patterns that repeat in relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on providing a respectful, listening space where the person sets the pace and topics. It is useful for people who want to be heard and to build self-understanding at their own speed.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to identify which ideas and techniques feel most useful for their situation and goals. That means sessions can change over time as needs and priorities shift.
Practical benefits of online work often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy routine, fewer journeys and the option to have a shorter check-in when life is hectic. Because the biography does not list specific online formats, please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can provide therapy online in ways that help people maintain regular contact and continue progress when in-person meetings are difficult.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting strain, career changes and other life transitions.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work combines psychodynamic thinking with humanistic, client-centred approaches and attachment-based ideas to help people understand patterns and make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of practice working with clients in her private work and notes experience supporting people from LGBTQ+ communities and those affected by adoption.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first appointment according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.