Laura Disley

• Stress and anxiety
• Mindfulness practice
• Solution-focused work

About Laura

Laura Disley works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and a wide range of other life challenges. She works in a client-centred way and uses approaches such as mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has around 10 years of professional experience.

Laura listens for what matters most to each person and builds sessions around their priorities. She encourages people to draw on their own strengths while offering practical ways to manage symptoms such as low mood, panic or disrupted sleep. Sessions often include mindfulness exercises, short goal-setting conversations and reflective listening to help clarify next steps.

People contact her about relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and family strain, addictions and codependency, and issues linked to trauma and abuse. Other areas she supports include eating and body image concerns, career stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, and life changes such as separation or caregiving responsibilities.

Her practice also covers work with people dealing with bipolar mood patterns, ADHD related challenges, ageing and geriatric worries, abandonment or attachment issues and communication or control difficulties. She uses motivational interviewing to help where change feels difficult and solution-focused techniques to map small, achievable steps.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Laura aims to help people identify workable options and build routines that fit into everyday life. People planning to work with her are advised to check current session options before booking.

How Laura uses counselling approaches in online sessions

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person and their priorities, giving time for people to tell their story and decide what matters most. This approach helps with relationship concerns, grief, low mood and the practical issues that make daily life harder.

Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and concentration. It can be helpful for anxiety, stress and managing emotions in difficult situations.

Motivational interviewing is a conversational method to explore ambivalence about change and to build motivation step by step, which is useful for addictions, behaviour change and commitment-related issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Laura will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, and she will suggest ways of working so the client and counsellor can agree a plan together.

Please check which session formats are currently offered before booking, as they are not listed here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats are better for low-bandwidth or shorter conversations, while others suit longer reflective work, so confirm practical options when you book.

Topics Laura lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Traumatic brain injury
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Laura

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Laura supports people experiencing stress and various forms of anxiety using practical coping strategies and mindfulness techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises client-centred work alongside existential thinking, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has about 10 years of professional experience working with people on a broad range of concerns.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are used?

Please confirm current session options when booking, as formats are not specified here.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.