About Laura
Laura McAuliffe is a counsellor with nine years of experience working with adults. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP. Laura focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem.
She also supports people dealing with depression, relationship and family problems, grief and major life changes. Additional areas of focus include feelings of abandonment, attachment issues, persistent emptiness, and guilt and shame.
How Laura works
Sessions aim to create a calm space to talk through what feels hard right now. Laura uses a straightforward, compassionate style. She aims to build trust and listens without judgement.
Together she and the client look at practical ways to cope and small steps that can make a difference. Sessions are paced to suit each person. Some people come to reflect on past patterns, while others work on present stresses and problem solving.
The tone is respectful and warm, with an emphasis on real-life changes that fit daily routines. Laura encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready. She offers a steady, supportive presence while clients explore change, loss and the pressures of everyday life.
What Laura works with
The areas below are the ones Laura selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Relationship issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches and online working
Laura draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding feelings and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach is talking therapy that helps people identify how past experiences affect current thoughts and relationships, useful for attachment worries and feelings of abandonment. A second approach emphasises practical coping skills and small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety, lift mood and manage daily stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and choose methods together based on their needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative process means plans are adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules. Video can be useful for deeper conversational work, phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera, live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins or written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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