Laura Lovelock, BACP

Laura Lovelock is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and low self-esteem. She works with parenting concerns and family issues and supports people facing life changes. Laura is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. She uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people understand what brought them to therapy. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps so daily life feels less overwhelming. Laura draws on her experience supporting parents and carers to address the strain that comes with caregiving roles. Laura has three years’ recent counselling experience and more than 20 years working with young people diagnosed with autism spectrum conditions such as Asperger’s. She brings that background into work with adults who need help with communication, isolation or concentrating on self-care. In sessions she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. Together with each person she sets clear, realistic goals and checks progress regularly. She helps people develop coping strategies for panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, chronic health challenges and grief. Practical tools, repeated practice and honest conversation are central to her approach. Laura encourages people to try new ways of coping between sessions and to reflect on what works. She aims for therapy to leave people more able to manage day-to-day demands and to feel kinder towards themselves.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Laura describes her work using evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people spot unhelpful thinking and behave differently in small steps to reduce anxiety and low mood; this is useful for panic attacks and social fears. Another familiar approach centres on building routine skills and coping strategies for day-to-day life, which can support those living with chronic illness or long-term caregiving responsibilities. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and day-to-day context and then agree which techniques to try. This remains a collaborative process, with regular reviews to see what helps and what can be adjusted. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep continuity of support while juggling caring responsibilities or other commitments.