Laura Steele, BACP

Laura Steele helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or life changes. She is familiar with LGBT issues and relationship concerns, and she supports people working on motivation and confidence. Laura’s manner is respectful and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life.

With five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, Laura adapts conversations and plans to suit individual needs. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and will shape sessions around what a person finds most useful. Sessions are straightforward and aim to build skills for coping and decision making.

Laura also gives attention to complex areas such as attachment concerns, dissociation, and communication problems. She works with people affected by chronic pain or illness, body-image issues, and the emotional impact of separation or divorce. Additional focus includes matters related to gender dysphoria, BDSM and kink culture, and blended family strain.

Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. Conversations can include practical coping strategies, boundary-setting, and ways to reduce guilt and shame. The process is paced to match how quickly the person wants to move.

Sessions can take different forms to suit a person’s life and location. Laura accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally, and she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Laura draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. One common approach helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood when practised between sessions. Another approach emphasises building coping skills and emotion regulation through brief exercises and step-by-step plans, useful for stress, panic and life transitions.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adjust the approach based on goals, progress and what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process where techniques are chosen to match each person’s needs and preferences.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a simple check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter updates, mood tracking and flexible support between longer sessions. These options give practical accessibility and help people keep therapy consistent despite distance or schedules.