Laura Calabro , HCPC

Laura Calabro is a UK-credentialed therapist with HCPC registration and 14 years of clinical experience, combining practice within the NHS and work in Italy. She supports people navigating relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low motivation, self-esteem and confidence concerns, depression, anxiety and stress, as well as challenges related to addiction, grief, intimacy, eating and body image, and ADHD.

Her practice is grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she works to personalize conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person’s unique situation and goals. She also addresses complex presentations such as abandonment and attachment issues, dissociation, codependency, control and communication difficulties, dependent personality features, family of origin problems, and co-morbid conditions that interact with emotional and behavioural concerns.

Laura draws on a range of clinical approaches to inform her work, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She provides therapy in English and Italian and accepts clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. Laura recognises the courage required to begin therapy and collaborates with each person to develop a plan that fits their needs, preferences, and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based approach that helps people manage intense emotions, reduce self-destructive behaviours, and improve interpersonal effectiveness. It is often used when emotional regulation and relationship patterns cause significant distress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports the processing of distressing memories by combining focused recall with guided bilateral stimulation, which can lessen the emotional intensity of traumatic experiences and related symptoms.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores patterns rooted in past relationships and unconscious processes to help people gain insight into recurring difficulties, improve self-understanding, and shift long-standing ways of relating to themselves and others. The right approach is determined collaboratively - the therapist and client will discuss needs, goals, and preferences to select or combine methods that fit the presenting issues.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are scheduled and delivered, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it possible to access licensed professionals from different locations, fit sessions around work and life commitments, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not practical.