Laura Williamson
Compassionate counselling for common life struggles
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About Laura
Laura Williamson is a counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has around 10 years of practice supporting people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, career strain and compassion fatigue.
Her style is warm and interactive. She aims to provide a non-judgemental space where clients can talk openly and safely about what is happening for them.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding feelings, making sense of difficult experiences and deciding practical next steps. Laura draws on humanistic and psychodynamic ideas to guide the work. That means she pays attention to what clients feel in the moment, and looks at patterns that may have developed over time.
She encourages people to name their goals and to shape therapy around those aims. She has worked in charities and in organisational settings, gaining experience with a wide range of presenting problems and age groups. Her approach tends to be collaborative and paced according to each person's needs.
If someone is ready to make changes, she aims to support and empower them through the process. Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 41617
- Languages
- English
- 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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
How Laura works online
She also works with psychodynamic ideas that look at recurring patterns and past influences. This approach can help uncover how earlier experiences affect current reactions and relationships, which is useful for longer-standing issues such as trauma, grief or repeated difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide what fits best with the client's needs, goals and preferences. Clients and therapist plan the way forward in a collaborative way, adjusting methods as understanding grows.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing appointments around work or family routines. They also allow for shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions depending on what suits each person.
Questions and answers
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, along with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career strain and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is supportive and interactive. Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and focus on talking through feelings, understanding patterns and agreeing practical next steps.
What professional background does she have?
She has around 10 years of experience working in charities and organisational settings with a wide range of presenting problems and age groups.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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