Laurie Falconer, BACP

Laurie Falconer helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in mood, or unsure about their next steps. She is a counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Laurie writes plainly and listens carefully so people can find their own answers at a comfortable pace.

She has a Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Distinction from the University of Strathclyde and four years' experience. She also recently qualified as a clinical counselling supervisor and continues to study psychology with the Open University. That mix keeps her practice grounded in current thinking and reflective work.

Sessions are warm and person-centred. Laurie focuses on helping people talk through anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem, relationship strain, parenting worries, addiction concerns, anger, career questions, and the effects of past trauma. She works collaboratively, helping clients understand their feelings and decide what matters most to them.

Laurie offers several ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This range helps people fit counselling around busy lives and different communication preferences.

She aims to make first steps straightforward: answer a few questions, match with a therapist, and then arrange sessions that fit the client's schedule. Laurie is happy to answer questions before any commitment, so people can feel more confident about starting counselling.

How person-centred work meets online therapy

Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people take the lead in setting goals. It encourages self-understanding by reflecting what someone says and asking questions that help them notice patterns and priorities. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, grief, and life transitions because it centres the person's own experience.

Laurie also brings supervisory experience and ongoing psychology study into her practice, which supports reflective conversations about coping skills and decision-making. Those elements can help when working through addiction, compassion fatigue, parenting strain, or career uncertainty by combining practical discussion with emotional support.

Finding the right way of working is a joint process. Laurie will talk with each person about what they hope to get from counselling and try different ways of approaching issues until something fits. The client and therapist decide together which techniques and pace feel most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video calls are good when visual connection matters, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options give flexibility and help therapy continue even when schedules or locations change.