Counsellor profile
Laura Calabro, HCPC
United Kingdom
HCPC counsellor - relationships and trauma
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- Credentials
- HCPC
- Registration
- HCPC, United Kingdom / PYL042547
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
- Psychodynamic work
About Laura
Laura Calabro is an HCPC-registered practitioner in the United Kingdom with 14 years of clinical experience split between the NHS and private practice in Italy. She has worked with people dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low motivation, low self-esteem, and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and Italian.
Her approach blends practical skills and deeper exploration. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. She also draws on EMDR and trauma-focused work for people who carry painful memories that still affect day-to-day life.
Laura aims to make sessions straightforward and down-to-earth. Conversations focus on what the person is struggling with now and what realistic steps feel manageable. She helps people spot patterns - for example over-giving, trouble saying no, or repeated cycles in relationships - and try small changes to test a different way of living.
Her background includes four years working in the NHS and nine years practising in Italy. That mix of services informs how she balances structured skills work with longer-term reflection on how past experiences shape current behaviour.
People come to her for a range of concerns beyond relationships and trauma, including anxiety, stress, grief, addictions, eating and body image issues, ADHD-related difficulties, and career worries. If you are unsure about next steps she asks straightforward questions to clarify practical goals before planning sessions.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are delivered online
Laura integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR into her work. DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing reactivity, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when stress, anger or chronic worry get in the way of daily life.EMDR is a trauma-focused method that supports people in processing memories that continue to cause distress. It can help lessen the emotional charge of past events so they interfere less with relationships and day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their difficulties, goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to focus on. That plan can change over time as progress and needs become clearer.
Confirm the exact session options before booking. The profile does not list specific online formats, so check which are offered when you arrange a meeting. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to deliver skills training, trauma processing, and reflective conversation in ways that suit your schedule.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions and related concerns such as codependency and attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines practical skills teaching with deeper psychodynamic discussion. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and try small, manageable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience, including four years in the NHS and nine years practising in Italy.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the HCPC and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any logistical details directly when arranging sessions.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.