- Person centred approach
- Creative processing methods
- Grief and loss support
About Laura
Laura Scotland is a creative psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' practice experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also lists young adult issues among her focus areas, alongside workplace concerns and social anxiety.
She uses a person-centred creative approach. That means clients lead the sessions and her role is to offer possibilities for processing: talking, mark-making, movement or metaphor. Sessions often mix verbal reflection with creative activities when that suits the person.
Her experience includes helping people manage grief and loss, work through family problems and build confidence and motivation. She has also supported people dealing with trauma, isolation and issues around body image and women's health. Practical coping strategies are combined with creative exploration to help make feelings more understandable.
Sessions begin with a conversation about what the client wants to work on. From there she suggests ways to proceed and adjusts the pace and methods to the individual's needs. The emphasis is on respectful, sensitive contact and on finding approaches that fit the person rather than imposing a set method.
Laura offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Laura uses a person-centred creative approach that keeps the client in charge of what gets explored. Online sessions can still centre on conversation while adding creative prompts, metaphor or simple mark-making tasks the client can do between or during sessions to help process feelings.She also draws on expressive techniques that use movement or symbolic work to make emotions clearer. These methods aim to help with grief, anxiety, identity questions and the practical pressures common in early adulthood by creating different ways to express difficult feelings other than just talking.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, needs and preferences and suggest methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as the client learns what helps.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around study, work or travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online meetings to maintain continuity of support while finding practical ways to fit sessions into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas listed include body image, workplace issues and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practises a person-centred creative approach where clients lead sessions. She offers talking alongside creative options such as mark-making, movement or metaphor.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience as a practising creative psychotherapist. That experience includes work with grief, family problems and anxiety.
Is she registered and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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