Laura Howard

Laura Howard is a counsellor who helps people feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn. She offers a calm listening space for those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy worries, and concerns around eating and body image. Laura is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She draws on psychodynamic and humanistic ideas to understand how past experiences shape current patterns. Sessions focus on what matters to the client now, while also noticing recurring themes from earlier relationships. That mix helps people spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Laura has worked with people from the LGBT community and has completed a certificate in adoption counselling. This means she can support issues connected to adoption, attachment, shame, loss and identity from many angles. She also helps with parenting stress, career pressures, anger and coping with life changes. Her style is warm and empathic. The first session is used to talk about what you want to work on and whether her approach feels like a fit. Together you’ll agree on goals and how to work towards them. With five years' experience in private practice, Laura aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable. She encourages questions and takes time to explain how sessions will proceed.

How her approaches guide online therapy choices

Laura uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and self-image, which can help when work centres on intimacy, abandonment or attachment patterns.

Her client-centred way of working puts the person and their experience at the centre of the room. This means sessions focus on what the client wants to talk about, paced and shaped by their needs.

Psychodynamic elements help make sense of repeated feelings or reactions by looking at history and unconscious patterns, useful for issues like shame, grief or recurring relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and together decide which ideas to use based on the person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online sessions should be confirmed before booking, as session formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel, and allow shorter or more flexible check-ins if that suits the person’s routine. Check the session options offered when you book to find what will work best for you.