Laura AdamsBACP

Laura Adams is a counsellor registered in the United Kingdom with four years of professional practice. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood and helps them navigate changes and relationship difficulties. Her approach treats each person as the expert in their own life and builds on existing strengths.

Before qualifying she spent many years supporting people in different settings, which shaped a practical and down-to-earth style. She notices patterns in relationships and early experiences that can influence present behaviour. Sessions focus on making sense of those patterns so they stop causing repeated upset.

Laura uses a psychodynamic model delivered through live video or audio sessions. In practical terms this means she listens for recurrent themes, helps clients name feelings, and links present difficulties to past experiences when that feels useful. Conversations aim to feel steady rather than rushed.

People often come for help with confidence, motivation, body image and coping after separation or big life changes. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, loneliness and issues around guilt and forgiveness. Sessions are paced to each person's needs.

Her work is collaborative and down-to-earth. Clients can expect clear talk, gentle reflection and help turning insight into manageable next steps.

How psychodynamic ideas work in online therapy

Laura works primarily with a psychodynamic approach that focuses on recurring patterns and the emotional links between past and present. This model helps reveal why certain situations keep causing distress and supports planning different responses in everyday life.

Another core element of her work is listening for relationship themes - how people relate to others and to themselves. Talking these through can reduce shame, improve communication and increase self-understanding, which helps with issues like anxiety, low mood and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and happens together. She will check your goals and preferences, try ways of working that suit you, and adjust as you learn what helps. This means decisions about focus and pace come from a shared plan between client and counsellor.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into busy schedules and being able to meet from different locations. Because her bio specifies live video or audio, confirm which of those options is possible for you before booking. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to use shorter check-ins when life is hectic.