Laura Fontanet

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT tools
• Attachment work

About Laura

Laura Fontanet works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns using a person-centred way of working that focuses on the client's experience and personal resources. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience in therapeutic practice.

She uses Client-Centred Therapy as her core approach, offering a listening style that helps people speak about difficult feelings at their own pace. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based Therapy when these methods may help to clarify patterns and develop coping strategies.

Sessions often involve talking through present difficulties, looking at how past relationships influence current reactions, and trying out different ways of noticing and responding to thoughts and feelings. Practical exercises from CBT may be introduced alongside reflective discussion about relationships and meaning.

Laura brings a multicultural perspective and offers sessions in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian. She has experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including grief, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, and issues connected to identity and attachment.

Her approach aims to be straightforward and focused on what a client wants to address. To begin, clients select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location.

How her therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and invites open conversation. In practice this means the counsellor listens without directing and follows what the client brings to each session. This approach supports those who want time to make sense of feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Online sessions using CBT may include short exercises, practical strategies and agreed actions to try between meetings to address unhelpful patterns. This can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current ways of relating. Online work can involve reflecting on relationship patterns and trying new ways of understanding and responding to emotions in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree together which methods to use based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change over time as goals become clearer.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, while phone appointments can suit times with lower bandwidth or when not wanting video.

Topics Laura lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Laura

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the concerns she works with, alongside practical coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her core approach is Client-Centred Therapy, and she integrates CBT and Attachment-Based Therapy where helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, Catalan and Italian.

Does she work with international clients?

No. She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions are arranged via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

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