Laura Fontanet, BACP

Laura Fontanet is a BACP counsellor who offers a warm, person-centred way of working. She focuses on helping people make sense of stress, anxiety, trauma, depression and big life changes. Sessions are aimed at supporting people to find clearer thinking and steadier feelings at their own pace.

She draws on person-centred practice, which centres on empathy and acceptance so people can explore what matters to them. Laura also uses tools from cognitive behavioural therapy, attachment theory and emotionally focused ideas when they fit a person’s needs. These are used alongside mindfulness practices to help with difficult feelings and unhelpful thinking.

Her background includes specialist training in trauma studies and Gestalt-related ideas, and she brings five years of clinical experience to her work. That experience includes supporting people through grief, identity questions, addictions, relationship concerns and parenting stress. She also has a multicultural outlook and offers sessions in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian.

Laura aims to make therapy practical and conversational. She helps people spot patterns, try small behaviour changes and practise new ways of relating to themselves and others. The pace and focus are set by the person coming to therapy.

To begin, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Session costs vary with location and the subscription model can be cancelled at any time.

How attachment and person-centred work translate online

Laura uses person-centred ways of working that prioritise empathy, acceptance and a steady therapeutic relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and to build insight into patterns that cause distress. Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting, and can help people understand fears around closeness, abandonment or trust.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural tools to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change them. Together these approaches provide a mix of reflective conversation and practical exercises, and the therapist will work with each person to choose what feels most useful. Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process based on someone’s goals and preferences.

If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, such as taking a short check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It also allows work in different languages that the therapist speaks, which can be helpful for people who prefer Spanish, Catalan or Italian. Ask about the current session options when you arrange your first appointment so you know what will suit your routine.