About Laura
Laura Scotland is a creative psychotherapist who offers a person-centred approach to online therapy. She gives people space to bring what matters and chooses methods alongside them. Sessions can include talking, creative activities such as mark-making or movement, and using metaphors to help make sense of feelings.
She works with stress and anxiety and helps people cope with major life changes. She supports those managing grief, loss, low self-esteem and confidence.
How Laura works
Her practice also covers family issues and trauma-related concerns. Laura is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or BACP. She has three years of professional experience.
In a first meeting she will ask what someone wants to focus on and use that to shape future sessions. Her wider focus includes attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image concerns, cancer-related distress, domestic violence, guilt and shame, and loneliness. She also addresses workplace stress, social anxiety and questions about life purpose.
Sessions are tailored to each person and may mix talking with creative tasks when helpful. The tone is respectful and compassionate, with practical ways to process difficult emotions. Laura aims to make the steps into therapy straightforward and clear.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that blend talking and creative work online
Laura combines a person-centred method with creative techniques that let clients lead the pace and focus. Person-centred work means the therapist follows what the client brings, asking questions and reflecting back to help clarify feelings and goals. Creative methods use mark-making, movement or metaphors to express emotions that can be hard to put into words; these can help with grief, stress and self-esteem issues.She also draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety and trauma by helping people understand how their thoughts and responses affect their feelings. These practical approaches aim to build coping skills and reduce overwhelming reactions over time, especially for social anxiety, workplace stress and life transitions.
Deciding which approach fits is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals and preferences. Plans are reviewed as therapy progresses so adjustments can be made if something is not helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video offers a near face-to-face experience, phone calls need less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for short check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
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