- Client-centred therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Family conflict
About Laura-Anne
Laura-Anne Mervyn is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with stress and anxiety and supports people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and major life changes. She also helps people dealing with addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues around self-esteem and career direction.
Her approach is grounded in client-centred therapy. Sessions focus on listening and helping people make sense of their experience. She treats the person rather than a label and encourages practical steps that feel manageable day to day.
Laura-Anne has worked with people who live with long-term health conditions and with those who have needed school-based support. She has experience addressing ADHD, bipolar and depression related concerns alongside difficulties such as abandonment, attachment and communication problems. She is also familiar with topics including body image, codependency and kink-friendly relationship issues.
In sessions she aims to help people recognise their strengths and consider new ways of responding to recurring problems. Conversations are paced to the individual, with space to talk through immediate worries and to plan longer term changes. The focus is on clear, sensible steps that fit into everyday life.
People using her service can expect an open conversation about goals and practical next steps. Initial booking is done through an online matching process and then a first session is scheduled to set out what a few weeks of work might look like.
How client-centred work translates to online therapy
Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of the sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and supports people to find their own solutions. This approach suits concerns like anxiety, relationship issues and grief where making sense of feelings and choices is important.She focuses on practical conversations that help people manage daily pressures and plan change. In collaboration with the client she will discuss what methods and session pace suit the individual's goals and preferences. Figuring out the right way of working is part of the process and decisions are made together.
The biography does not specify which online formats are provided, so confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, shifts and early-career schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt sessions to quieter surroundings, lower bandwidth or a brief workplace break, helping therapy fit into everyday life without promising a specific format.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma, grief and life changes. The listing also includes issues such as addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses client-centred therapy which focuses on listening and helping the person find their own solutions. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to the individual.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with chronic health conditions and school-based counselling settings.
Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?
Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Does she see people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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