Counsellor profile
Laura Ward, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Laura
Laura Ward is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain, and she lists family and parenting among her areas of focus. Laura also notes experience supporting people with ADHD, compassion fatigue and challenges around self-esteem and motivation.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people make sense of difficult events. Sessions often look at how past experiences and family patterns shape current thoughts and behaviours. Laura aims to help clients understand reactions to loss and grief and to develop clearer ways of coping with everyday demands.
Her work includes assisting people affected by emotional abuse, low self-worth and problems with connection. She describes supporting those on the autism spectrum and people living with ADHD, especially around practical challenges and family dynamics. Laura frames people's strengths as part of the path forward and encourages small, manageable changes.
Therapy sessions are used to increase self-awareness and to practise new ways of responding to stressful situations. She blends person-centred listening with methods that focus on thoughts, feelings and relational patterns. Clients can expect a calm pace and practical steps they can try between sessions.
Laura accepts international clients and runs sessions in English. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first meeting. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. It aims to help someone feel understood and to develop their own solutions for relationship or parenting stresses.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It often uses practical exercises and simple strategies to manage anxiety, low mood or difficulties with motivation.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotional experience and patterns in close relationships. It can help people understand and change how they respond in emotionally charged situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that suit the person's needs and adjust them over time.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins or letting someone join from a quieter location. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and conversational techniques so they work well in remote sessions.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting and family concerns, plus areas such as ADHD, trauma and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She combines client-centred listening with CBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques to focus on thoughts, feelings and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.