- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Trauma-informed care
About Laura
Laura Bourne is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has five years of experience working with adults. Her listed concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem and young adult issues.
Laura uses several therapeutic methods rather than a single model. That means sessions tend to focus on practical steps alongside talking about past experiences that still cause difficulty. She lists approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-informed work, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques. Sessions are aimed at helping people manage symptoms, rethink unhelpful habits and make clearer choices.
In conversation she listens for patterns from early relationships and current behaviour. That helps highlight where unhelpful thinking or old attachment responses might be keeping problems going. She also works with trauma-related issues and attends to how difficult experiences can affect mood, sleep and feeling safe in relationships.
Laura notes particular experience with LGBT concerns, intimacy-related problems, ADHD, sleep issues and anger, alongside broader topics like chronic illness, body image and family of origin difficulties. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, codependency and dissociation.
Her tone is straightforward and practical. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. Fees vary with location and services use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
If you are an adult navigating the end of school, university or early working life and are feeling overwhelmed, Laura lists young adult issues among her focus areas and may be a fit to explore next steps together.
Approaches in online counselling and how they help
Attachment-based work pays attention to patterns from early relationships and how these patterns affect current connections. It helps people understand why they react in certain ways and supports changes in how they relate to others. Client-centred work focuses on listening and responding to a person’s concerns without steering the conversation; it aims to make space for a client's own priorities and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers straightforward strategies to reduce anxiety, lift mood and improve sleep.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what seems most useful and adapt methods based on your needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques can be tried, reviewed and adjusted together.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around study or work, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them keep therapy going alongside busy schedules, and the therapist can discuss practical arrangements when you schedule your first appointment.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, self-esteem and young adult issues among other concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She combines practical, solution-focused steps with talking about past patterns and attachment dynamics to help people change thinking and behaviour.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a counsellor in the UK.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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