Counsellor profile
Laura Bourne, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
BACP NCPS counsellor - anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 397146; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-02659
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment focus
- Trauma-informed care
About Laura
Laura Bourne is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem and issues like codependency and intimacy-related difficulties.
Laura uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as a starting point but draws on several approaches to suit different needs. Sessions are practical and conversational. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes and reflect on what those changes bring.
Her approach pays attention to how early attachments and family experiences shape current feelings and choices. That perspective is used alongside solution-focused steps to set clear, manageable goals. Laura also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring relationship patterns when helpful.
People who struggle with saying no, people-pleasing, or living around someone else’s moods or drinking can work on clearer boundaries and steadier emotional reactions. She also supports clients with abandonment, attachment issues, ADHD-related struggles, and the effects of chronic illness and disability.
Sessions aim to be practical and paced to what the person can manage. Laura encourages straightforward conversations about what feels possible right now, and about small, testable ways to try new responses to stress and relationship strain.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Laura commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on linking thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people try practical steps to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change unhelpful reactions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, which can help when someone keeps losing themselves in relationships or fears abandonment.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Laura will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and situation. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses, so initial sessions often include checking what feels most useful.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel. For some people video sessions help with face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be simpler when looking for a quieter, less visual check-in. Registered or accredited professionals will help tailor the practical setup to what fits daily life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She works with people who struggle to say no and who put others first at their own expense.
What is her general style in sessions?
She uses practical, conversational sessions that identify patterns and test small changes over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional registrations does she hold?
She is registered with the BACP and NCPS as stated in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the profile. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.