Laura Mitchell

Laura Mitchell is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has four years of professional experience supporting people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, relationship problems and grief. Laura aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what is worrying you.

She listens with patience and reflects back what she hears so clients can make sense of their feelings. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her, whether that is daily coping, rebuilding routines, or managing emotions linked to loss and change. The approach is practical and down-to-earth rather than clinical jargon.

Laura uses client-centred ways of working which put the person's experience at the centre of the conversation. She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship-related issues, helping clients notice patterns in how they connect and communicate. These methods are used to support clearer thinking and more helpful choices.

She also works with a broad range of concerns including ADHD, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, eating issues, self-esteem and career stress. Additional focus areas listed include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress and separation problems.

Sessions aim to help people feel steadier and more able to manage daily life. To begin, visitors are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How these approaches can translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting a person’s experience back so they feel heard and understood. It helps people talk through stress, anxiety, grief and struggles with self-esteem by following the client’s pace and priorities.

The Gottman Method concentrates on patterns in how people communicate and connect. In practice this means looking at common interaction habits and building new ways to speak and listen that reduce conflict and improve understanding in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as issues change and progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking to confirm what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit quieter conversations when video is not preferred, or when a simpler audio call requires less bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions and will discuss what will work best for each person.