Counsellor profile
Laura McCarthy, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-centred therapy
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem work
About Laura
Counsellor Laura McCarthy is BACP registered and has four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, relationship and family concerns, anger and depression. She also works with issues such as attachment, blended family difficulties, body image, communication problems and isolation.
Laura practises using a client-centred therapy approach. That means she focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with the person deciding the pace and topics to discuss. The counsellor offers steady, non-judgemental listening so people can make sense of difficult feelings and choices.
Her work covers everyday life pressures as well as more painful experiences. People come to talk about career strain, coping with change, separation and grief, or long-standing wounds from abuse and loss. She will also address anger, guilt, shame and issues around commitment or control.
Laura keeps up reflective practice and supervision as part of her professional work. That supports how she listens and plans sessions with each client. She encourages practical steps alongside talking, so issues discussed in sessions can be tried out in daily life.
To start, readers are asked to use the See online counselling options button and complete a short matching questionnaire. That leads to scheduling a first session where goals and session structure are agreed together.
Client-centred work and online counselling
Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience first. The counsellor listens with attention and reflects what she hears back. This approach helps with anxiety, low self-worth, relationship issues and processing painful experiences such as trauma and loss.The aim is to build understanding together. The counsellor will discuss what methods and pacing suit each person. That means decisions about focus and steps forward are made jointly, based on the individual's needs and goals.
Details about which session formats are offered are not specified here, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel or allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break. It can also help when quiet surroundings or not being on camera are preferable. Registered or accredited professionals use online work to continue the same conversational approach they use in person, helping people try out practical changes between sessions.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, as well as relationship and family related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred therapy, focusing on listening and responding to what each person brings to the session.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working as a counsellor.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.