Laura Howard

Laura Howard is a BACP counsellor who offers a calm, listening presence for people struggling with anger, stress, anxiety and related concerns. She explains things simply and helps clients put words to difficult feelings. Her approach is steady and respectful, aimed at helping people feel heard and clearer about what they want to change.

She uses ideas from psychodynamic and humanistic work, drawing on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ways of working. Sessions focus on what matters now, and on patterns that may have formed over time. Laura helps people notice how past relationships shape present reactions, and she works alongside them to try different responses.

Her background includes five years of clinical practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has completed a certificate in adoption counselling and has supported people affected by adoption and special guardianship orders. That experience informs work around attachment, shame, loss and identity.

Laura aims to create a warm, empathic space where clients can ask questions about therapy and try out new ways of dealing with anger, parenting strain, relationship issues, eating concerns, grief or life changes. The first session is used to agree goals and to see how best to work together.

People often stay for a few months to untangle patterns, though every plan is personalised. Sessions are conversational and reflective, with attention to feelings, past experiences and practical coping strategies.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape emotional responses today. It helps people notice patterns around trust, closeness and anger, and supports trying different ways of relating.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre. The counsellor listens without judging and helps the client find their own answers and pace for change.

Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to recurring feelings and behaviours that come from earlier life experiences. It can help make sense of repeated reactions and reduce their grip on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what fits the client's needs, goals and preferences, and may draw on more than one approach as sessions progress.

Practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Because formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to attend around work or family commitments, and some prefer a shorter or telephone check-in when that suits their day.