Laura Ward, BACP

Laura Ward is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a BACP credential. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what is happening in their lives. Her approach aims to help people take small, manageable steps toward feeling more like themselves again.

Laura draws on client-centred work to put the person's experience at the heart of sessions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to understand relationship distress and attachment concerns. These ways of working are used to suit each person rather than as fixed rules.

People turn to her for help with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and trauma and abuse. She also supports those coping with life changes, parenting pressures, career dilemmas, compassion fatigue and challenges linked to ADHD. Additional focus areas include chronic pain, caregiving stress, body image and substance-related issues.

Laura explains how generational patterns and difficult life events can shape how someone sees themselves. She works in a warm and empathic manner, helping clients notice strengths and build resilience. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness, foster self-compassion and encourage practical steps towards change.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions through the site. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How these approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgment. The counsellor reflects what is said and helps people follow their own pace, which can support confidence and self-awareness.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It involves noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and practising small changes to break negative cycles, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to how people connect and respond in close relationships. It helps identify attachment needs and patterns that maintain conflict or distance, which can be useful for relationship concerns and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and adapt methods accordingly. That means sessions can shift over time as needs change, and decisions about techniques are made together.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or mobility limits, and can reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed and remove the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage more comfortably.