Laura Saggers, NCPS

Laura Saggers offers calm, practical support for people facing relationship strain, parenting stresses, work challenges, anxiety, depression and trauma. She speaks plainly and helps clients untangle immediate problems so they can cope better day to day. Laura uses straightforward techniques alongside talking therapy to help people make small, manageable changes.

She holds a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a BA (Hons) degree, and is registered with the NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society). NCPS is noted in the sector for its professional code of ethics. Laura keeps up her skills through regular supervision and continuing professional development.

In sessions she offers a warm, non-judgemental space where people can say what’s worrying them. She works in an integrative way, combining talking therapy with practical exercises when they help. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, for example, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping.

Laura provides both short-term and longer-term counselling by telephone and video. She also uses message-based options for people who prefer chat or text. These choices give flexibility for different schedules and needs.

Clients can expect clear, goal-focused conversations alongside time to reflect on feelings. The emphasis is on finding approaches that suit each person, and on building skills to handle stress, relationship issues, parenting pressures and life changes.

How CBT and online sessions work together

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to reduce anxiety, depression and stress and to improve coping with life changes.

In sessions Laura blends talking therapy with CBT techniques to help people tackle relationship problems, parenting stress, body image or negative thinking patterns. The work is collaborative - the therapist and client choose activities and goals together and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laura will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and recommend whether CBT techniques, talking therapy or a mix will be most helpful. That decision is made together and can change over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues for a fuller exchange. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or want brief check-ins between calls. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and travel.