Laura Brown
Experienced counsellor focused on practical support
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About Laura
Laura Brown has 16 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom as a counsellor. She offers a calm, respectful approach and focuses on helping people with stress, anxiety, eating and food-related issues, career concerns and depression.
She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs and recognises that taking the first step into therapy can feel hard.BACP is listed as her credential, which denotes professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Background and approach
Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions centre on the individual's goals and current difficulties rather than a one-size-fits-all model. She uses methods that help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of coping when life gets overwhelming.
Laura also works with concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include body image, chronic pain, communication difficulties and issues around fertility and fatherhood. She offers help with community-focused stresses like first responder challenges and compassion fatigue.
In the room she aims to be sensitive and non-judgemental. Conversations are shaped around what the person needs next, whether that is short-term problem solving or longer-term working through deeper issues. The goal is to build practical skills and clearer ways to manage everyday pressures.
Sessions are conducted in English and Laura accepts international clients. If someone prefers to begin, they follow the standard sign-up flow and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 16
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 360318
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Laura's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Laura works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. It often uses short exercises and practical tasks to try different ways of thinking and coping, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the person about what they want to achieve and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes regular weekly work more manageable for people juggling work, family or health commitments.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Laura commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and eating and food-related issues, plus grief, trauma, addictions and sleep problems.
What is her style of therapy?
Her style is person-centred and practical, focusing on the person's goals and day-to-day coping rather than set routines.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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