Laura Ward
Person-focused counsellor for emotional change
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About Laura
Laura Ward offers a warm, person-focused way of working. She uses a Client-Centred approach to help people talk through what feels stuck. Her style is calm and compassionate and aims to make talking about difficult things easier.
Laura has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which she displays as a credential. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with relationship difficulties, parenting strains, career questions and major life changes. Sessions often focus on building self-esteem, motivation and confidence. Laura helps people understand how past events and family patterns shape current thoughts and feelings.
She also offers support around ADHD and autism-related challenges, meeting people where they are without judgement. Her approach blends hands-on strategies with deeper emotional work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy elements help to name and work with strong feelings that interfere with connection and day-to-day life. People who work with Laura can expect practical steps alongside reflective conversation. She encourages self-compassion and aims to strengthen resilience.
To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 410564
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Laura lists
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 patterns in thinking and behaviour. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new responses, which can help with anxiety, low mood and motivation problems.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with strong emotions that affect relationships and everyday life. It supports building awareness of emotions and finding new ways to respond rather than react.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then agree a plan together. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and family routines, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when days are busy. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor session length and rhythm to fit everyday life while focusing on progress and practical steps.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, career questions, bipolar and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's approach or style in sessions?
Her work is client-centred, focusing on listening and following the person's lead while also using CBT and emotionally-focused ideas to address thoughts and feelings.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life issues.
What credentials and country are listed?
She is registered with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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