Counsellor profile
Laura Disley, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 378381
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- Solution-focused steps
About Laura
Laura Disley is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with around 10 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief and loss, and issues related to addiction and codependency. Laura focuses on practical ways to help people manage day-to-day struggles and make clearer choices about relationships and self-care.
She prefers a client-centred way of working, which means conversations follow the person's priorities and pace. Sessions look at what feels unhelpful in relationships and daily life, and at small, workable steps that can reduce overwhelm. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used to introduce brief practices and concrete changes people can try between meetings.
Laura also draws on existential ideas to discuss values, meaning, and how people want to live when things become uncertain. Motivational interviewing can help when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. These approaches are chosen to suit practical goals, such as improving boundaries, reducing people-pleasing patterns, or managing difficult emotions.
She has experience with a wide range of concerns including parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, and issues connected to trauma and domestic violence. Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational, with a focus on what the client wants to address next. People who value direct talk and clear next steps often find this style helpful.
Clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy means conversations are led by the person and focus on what matters most to them. This approach helps with feeling heard and with deciding which relationship or life patterns to address first.Mindfulness Therapy introduces short practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without judgment. These exercises can reduce reactivity and help with anxiety, sleep and managing urges linked to addiction or people-pleasing behaviour.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and measurable goals. It is aimed at finding what works now and building on existing strengths to improve boundaries and daily routines.
Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels doable, and will adjust methods as the work progresses. This is a collaborative decision rather than a fixed plan.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also mean sessions without video when someone prefers less bandwidth or a quicker phone-style conversation.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, addictions and codependency among other concerns.
How would she approach therapeutic work?
Sessions follow a client-centred style and use mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to identify small practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Laura has about 10 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the platform details and the therapist's online profile.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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.