Laura Ward, BACP

Laura Ward is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people move through life changes and emotional difficulties at a pace that feels safe for them. Laura works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and related concerns such as anger and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with career pressures, parenting strains and the particular challenges of ADHD and bipolar mood concerns.

Her approach combines client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and emotionally-focused work. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns in their thinking, understand how past experiences shape current feelings, and try out different ways of responding. Laura uses simple, everyday language and encourages small steps that build confidence.

She has particular experience supporting people coping with emotional abuse, attachment and abandonment issues, and the grief that follows loss. Laura has worked with many parents and children affected by ADHD and autism spectrum differences, offering a warm and non-judgemental space to talk through practical strategies and emotional responses.

In sessions she prioritises helping people become more self-aware and resilient. The aim is collaborative - clients bring their knowledge of their lives and Laura offers structure, reflections and tools to help reach the goals they set. She encourages self-compassion and gradual change rather than quick fixes.

To begin, readers are invited to use the site Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How Laura’s approaches translate to online therapy

Laura uses client-centred principles to start. This means she listens closely and follows the person’s pace, helping them feel understood and heard before moving on to tasks or techniques. Client-centred work helps with building trust and exploring what matters most to the client.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in her practice focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress and practical problem-solving by breaking down issues into manageable steps and trying small experiments between sessions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and change unhelpful emotional patterns in close relationships and personal reactions. It can be useful when strong emotions or attachment issues make everyday life feel difficult.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs and preferences rather than insisting on one style. That may mean mixing gentle listening with CBT tasks or emotionally-focused exercises as needed.

Session options are not detailed in the profile, so please confirm which formats are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more flexible check-ins when helpful. Registered or accredited professionals on the platform can help adapt the work to each person’s everyday life and responsibilities.