Laura Fontanet, BACP

Laura Fontanet is a counsellor and psychotherapist who works from a person-centred approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has five years of clinical experience. Laura aims to offer empathy and acceptance so people can explore feelings at their own pace.

Her practice focuses on practical conversation and steady pacing rather than quick fixes. Sessions are shaped around what the person brings, with attention to anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, identity concerns and low self-esteem. She also supports people through life transitions and issues linked to relationships and intimacy.

Laura draws on attachment ideas to help understand close relationships. She uses cognitive behavioural tools when thinking patterns or unhelpful behaviours are getting in the way. Mindfulness exercises and emotionally-focused elements are available when they suit a person’s goals.

She has completed additional study in trauma and in Gestalt therapy and integrates those perspectives into her work when relevant. Her multicultural background informs how she listens and responds, and she offers sessions in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian.

People who contact her are usually looking for a calm space to talk, clearer ways to manage difficult feelings, or help making changes in day-to-day life. To start, readers are asked to follow the platform’s process to match and schedule a session.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online support

Attachment-based ideas focus on how early and current relationships shape feelings today. Online work using attachment-informed thinking can help people understand patterns in close relationships and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy centres on acceptance and listening, giving people space to tell their story and arrive at their own insights through empathic conversation.

Finding the right approach is often part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit best with someone’s goals, needs and preferences. That might mean more listening at first, then adding cognitive tools or emotionally-focused work as needed.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy lives and fewer travel demands. It can make it simpler to have regular check-ins between appointments and to use short sessions when that helps with scheduling. The original profile does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm available options before booking to ensure they suit your situation.