- Client-centred approach
- Practical coping tools
- Experience with grief
About Laura-Anne
Laura-Anne Mervyn is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy worries, and issues around addiction and self-esteem. Her work also covers parenting strains, sleeping and eating difficulties, and challenges linked to neurodiversity and chronic illness.
She takes a client-centred approach, which means she listens first and follows the person's lead. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the individual and building on their existing strengths. Conversations are straightforward and paced to what each person can manage.
Laura-Anne has spent time supporting people in family and school-related settings and has worked with clients facing long-term health problems and major life changes. That background shapes a practical style that aims to make day-to-day coping easier. She encourages small, achievable steps rather than sudden change.
People who come to her can expect a calm, non-judgemental setting where they are treated as the expert on their own life. The emphasis is on clear goals and simple tools that can be used between sessions. She also works with issues such as ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue as part of a wider care plan.
Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, is part of her professional profile. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether her client-centred way of working fits their needs and to make initial contact to discuss next steps.
She takes a client-centred approach, which means she listens first and follows the person's lead. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the individual and building on their existing strengths. Conversations are straightforward and paced to what each person can manage.
Laura-Anne has spent time supporting people in family and school-related settings and has worked with clients facing long-term health problems and major life changes. That background shapes a practical style that aims to make day-to-day coping easier. She encourages small, achievable steps rather than sudden change.
People who come to her can expect a calm, non-judgemental setting where they are treated as the expert on their own life. The emphasis is on clear goals and simple tools that can be used between sessions. She also works with issues such as ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue as part of a wider care plan.
Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, is part of her professional profile. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether her client-centred way of working fits their needs and to make initial contact to discuss next steps.
How client-centred work translates to online counselling
Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of each session by focusing on their experience and priorities. The counsellor listens, reflects what is said, and helps the person identify their own ways forward, which can be useful for concerns such as anxiety, grief, relationship worries and coping with life changes.That same approach adapts well to remote work because it centres on conversation and the person's stated goals. The therapist will work collaboratively to find ways of working that suit the client's needs and preferences, checking in about pacing and focus as therapy progresses.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, offering a shorter check-in while at work, or avoiding the need to be on camera if that suits the person better. Registered or accredited professionals can help identify which arrangement will best support the work ahead.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered Therapy
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What specific concerns does she help with?
Laura-Anne supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, self-esteem, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred way of working, listening closely and following the person's priorities while building on their strengths.
What is her background and experience?
She has nine years of professional experience and has worked in family and school-related settings and with people facing chronic health conditions and major life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.