Laura Adams, BACP

Laura Adams practises as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and brings four years of professional experience to her work. She previously supported people in a range of settings, and now focuses on one-to-one therapy delivered online. Laura is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often called BACP. Laura helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing low self-esteem, depression and problems in close relationships. She talks through life changes and the practical challenges they bring. She pays attention to how early attachments and past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. In sessions she listens for patterns around abandonment, control, guilt and shame. Practical problems such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, communication difficulties and separation are also addressed. Her style is conversational and reflective. She treats the person as the expert in their own life while offering observations that can open up new ways of thinking. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings clearer and more manageable. Therapy is offered via video or audio sessions. People can expect a steady pace that balances empathy with gentle challenge, helping them move toward the changes they want.

Approaches that inform online therapy

Laura draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people understand how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions. This approach looks at patterns that repeat in friendships and romantic relationships and helps make sense of why certain situations feel difficult. She also uses focused, evidence-based techniques that help manage symptoms of anxiety and low mood. These techniques offer practical tools for reducing stress, improving sleep and handling overwhelming thoughts so day-to-day life feels more manageable. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura treats the relationship as a collaboration and will adjust her methods to fit each person's needs, goals and preferences. Together they decide what feels most helpful and try different ways of working when needed. Online therapy with Laura is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual connection helps the conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging works well for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.