Laura Andrews, BACP

Laura Andrews is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and low self-esteem. She supports people coping with depression, grief and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Laura also works with people managing sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strains, ADHD and life changes such as a midlife crisis.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. She aims to make sessions a place where people can speak honestly without feeling judged. The first meetings focus on what matters most to the client and on practical steps they can try between sessions.

Laura blends Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness techniques. That means she listens to understand a person's experience, helps spot thoughts and behaviours that cause distress, and practises simple mindfulness exercises to manage intense feelings. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people finding their own reasons to change.

With 12 years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Laura draws on a range of methods to match a person's needs. She works at a pace set by the client and encourages small, achievable goals that build confidence over time.

People who have felt stuck or overwhelmed often come for short-term work or longer support. Laura invites anyone considering therapy to choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short questionnaire, and arrange sessions that suit their schedule.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy puts focus on listening and understanding a person's experience. Online sessions can still provide that space to talk freely while the counsellor reflects and helps clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical strategies. In online work this often includes short exercises and homework that fit into daily life. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and calm the mind, which can be practised during or between online sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will collaborate with the client to decide which methods feel most helpful. That choice is guided by the client's goals, preferences and how they respond in early sessions, so the plan can change as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Practically, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full appointment is not needed, or let someone avoid travel time on busy days. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt therapeutic tools for remote work so people can continue making progress from different locations.