- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Self-esteem support
About Laura
Laura Bratley is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to support people navigating stress, anxiety, relationships and major life changes. She holds BACP accreditation and has three years of professional experience working with those facing grief, low self-esteem, and struggles with motivation and confidence.
She aims to make the therapy space calm and accepting. Sessions focus on listening first, then helping people make sense of their thoughts and feelings. She encourages practical steps that feel manageable between meetings.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to build emotion regulation skills. These tools are used alongside a client-centred stance that keeps the person’s priorities at the heart of each session.
Common concerns she supports include panic and social anxiety, relationship communication, workplace stress, and processing loss. She also addresses attachment issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
Laura helps people develop coping strategies they can try in day-to-day life. She works at a steady pace and adapts the approach to each person’s needs. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
How client-centred, CBT and DBT approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on hearing the person fully and following their lead. It aims to make people feel understood so they can say what matters and set their own goals.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people spot patterns that maintain worry or low mood and then try small, practical changes to test new ways of thinking.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for intense anxiety, panic and for learning steady coping strategies.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to needs and preferences, discuss options and agree a plan together. That way sessions reflect each person’s goals and pace.
The biography does not list specific online or in-person session types, so check the service for the current formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow regular check-ins. It also makes some shorter focused contacts simpler, for example a quick progress review that does not need extended travel.
Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as workplace problems and panic attacks.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are primarily client-centred, focusing on listening and building trust. She combines this with CBT and DBT techniques when helpful to address thoughts, feelings and coping skills.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has three years of professional experience working with people on concerns like anxiety, relationships, grief and confidence.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.