Laura Turba , BACP

Laura Turba is a qualified counsellor and children's counsellor who works in a person-centred way, tailoring sessions to the pace and needs of each individual. She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicating professional membership and recognised standards of practice. Laura has worked across a range of agencies with clients of many ages, backgrounds and presenting issues, and she commonly uses score-related assessments to monitor progress.

Her clinical experience includes focused work on suicide and self-harm prevention as well as therapeutic support for sexual abuse and childhood trauma, and she is trained to help people address very difficult material. Laura places the client at the centre of the work, aiming to help people process painful life experiences while offering steady support so they feel held as they heal. She also strives to be flexible around family and work commitments and invites clients to raise any practical concerns about starting or maintaining therapy so they can be worked through together. Laura works with international clients and brings a calm, person-centred approach to challenging life issues.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client directs the pace and focus of sessions. It helps with stress, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and general life transitions by building insight and self-directed change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and reshaping emotional responses within relationships, helping clients and couples understand attachment patterns and improve connection and communication. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers targeted ways to process traumatic memories and reduce their ongoing impact, supporting recovery from abuse, childhood trauma and related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Laura will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. This is a joint exploration guided by the client’s experience and priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to attend sessions around work and family life and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These options allow therapy to continue even when attending in person is difficult, while maintaining the therapeutic focus on progress and well-being.