Laura Turba, BACP

Laura Turba is a counsellor with a BACP credential who works in a person-centred way. She aims to move at a pace that feels right for each person and keeps the client at the centre of sessions. Laura writes plainly and offers practical support for people facing difficult moments in life.

She has three years' experience working across different agencies and with diverse backgrounds. That work included supporting people through suicidal thoughts, self-harm, sexual abuse and childhood trauma. Laura notes she has used score-related assessments to measure progress and shape care where helpful.

In the room she focuses on listening first, then helping people name what matters most to them. She uses approaches that encourage emotional connection, practical coping and present-moment awareness. This can help with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or parenting strains.

Her practice also addresses longer-running struggles such as addiction, low self-esteem, grief, and issues linked to neurodiversity including autism and Asperger syndrome. She works with people on boundaries, attachment and abandonment concerns, and on the emotional aftermath of illness and caregiving.

Laura says she understands life gets busy and she aims to be flexible around family and work demands. She invites people to raise worries about starting or maintaining sessions so they can find a rhythm that fits.

People who choose Laura tend to want a straightforward, compassionate counsellor who listens closely and helps them take small, manageable steps forward.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping the client set the pace. Online sessions using this approach let people steer conversations and pick the topics they want to work on. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and express core emotions and patterns in their relationships, which can be explored through reflective conversation and guided exercises. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce stress and react less automatically to difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, then test which mix of methods fits best. That makes the process collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.

The biography does not specify particular session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around family or job commitments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also helps people try different ways of working, such as emotion-focused conversation or mindfulness practice, in the setting that suits their day-to-day life.