Laura Howard, BACP

Laura Howard offers a calm, listening presence for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She welcomes conversations about relationships, self-esteem, parenting concerns, eating and body image, and issues linked to identity and intimacy. Laura's BACP membership is noted as BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has five years of experience in clinical practice.

She draws on psychodynamic ideas and client-centred practice to help people understand patterns that repeat in their life. Sessions focus on what matters now while also looking at earlier experiences that may shape feelings and reactions. That combination aims to make difficult emotions easier to name and talk about.

Laura has also completed a certificate in adoption counselling and works with people affected by adoption and special guardianship orders. This includes birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees, and others in their circle who want help thinking about attachment, loss or identity.

Her approach is warm and empathic. The first session is used to agree goals and to see whether her style feels like a good fit. People are invited to ask questions about how she works and what to expect from ongoing sessions.

Clients can expect steady, straightforward conversations where the counsellor listens without rushing to fix things. The emphasis is on helping people build self-understanding and practical ways to cope with life’s stresses and changes.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps when patterns in relationships cause anxiety, trust issues or difficulties with closeness. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. It aims to make space for people to find their own solutions through empathic listening and reflection. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at repeating patterns and unconscious feelings that affect present life, which can be useful for longstanding worries or sudden upheaval.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try different ways of working and adjust the approach if needed, making decisions in a collaborative way.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by avoiding travel, using shorter check-ins by phone when time is tight, or choosing a video session when visual contact helps the conversation. Registered or accredited professionals can offer flexible session lengths and timings to suit work, family and health commitments.