Counsellor profile
Laura Fontanet, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Trauma
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 401009
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Catalan, Italian
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
About Laura
Laura Fontanet is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the BACP, with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges such as low self-esteem, identity questions and life transitions. She offers sessions in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian.
Laura's primary foundation is client-centred therapy, which places the person's own perspective at the centre of sessions. She listens for what matters most and helps people name their thoughts and feelings. That straightforward stance is combined with practical tools when they are useful for the problem at hand.
She draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas help when the main issue is painful emotions or ruptured connections with others.
Her background includes additional training in trauma work and Gestalt methods, which she brings in for processing difficult memories and for work that benefits from experiential exercises. Laura also uses mindfulness practices to help with overwhelming anxiety and with grounding during intense moments.
Sessions aim to be clear and practical. People who struggle with people-pleasing, codependent patterns, trouble saying no, or difficulty setting boundaries may find the focus useful. To begin, clients choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How attachment, client-centred and CBT ideas work online
Laura uses client-centred work to focus on the person's own concerns and priorities. That means sessions start with the client's story and the therapist reflects back what she hears to help bring clarity and choice. Attachment-informed ideas look at how early relationship patterns affect current behaviour and feelings, which can help when someone keeps prioritising others over themselves.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy provides concrete steps you can try between sessions to test and change unhelpful thinking and routine responses. CBT techniques are useful for anxiety, low mood and for reducing patterns that lead to people-pleasing or codependent behaviour.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Laura will talk with each person about goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. The process is collaborative and adjusts as needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people access a therapist who speaks their language without needing to travel.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish, Catalan, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, codependency and related issues such as low self-esteem and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centred, focused on listening and clarifying what matters to the person. She also uses attachment ideas and CBT tools when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with individuals on a range of emotional and psychological challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work and what about payment?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do you get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule 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.