Laura Bourne, BACP, NCPS

Laura Bourne is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and relationship concerns, including intimacy and jealousy-related issues. She also works with people managing trauma, abuse, sleeping difficulties, anger, ADHD, and life changes. Laura holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings five years of practice to her work.

Laura trained initially in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and she now draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person's needs. She aims for clear, practical conversations that help people understand patterns and try new ways of coping. Sessions are intended to be respectful and non-judgemental, with a focus on what the person wants to change.

Her background includes additional focus on attachment and trauma-related concerns, and she uses Attachment-Based and Psychodynamic ideas alongside solution-focused techniques when helpful. This means attention to past relationship patterns, current thinking and behaviour, and simple steps to move forward.

In the room she works at the client’s pace and prioritises safety when trauma is part of the story. Laura describes herself as trauma-informed, which means she pays attention to how traumatic experiences affect feelings and the body while supporting gradual healing.

Practical help might include looking at unhelpful thinking, building new routines for sleep or mood, and testing small changes between sessions. People who reach out can expect direct, compassionate support aimed at realistic goals.

Approaches that inform online support and next steps

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they relate to others and try different ways of connecting when old habits cause pain. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s own goals and experience at the centre of sessions, offering a respectful, non-judgemental space to talk through concerns and decide what matters most.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with each person and together they will choose methods that fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as squeezing a shorter check-in into a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It also allows continued work while managing sleep, mood or energy challenges by using practical tools and short exercises between appointments. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can adapt exercises and pacing for remote sessions to match what each person finds most helpful.