Laura Mitchell

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Gottman Method
• Works with anxiety

About Laura

Laura Mitchell works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, depression, ADHD and parenting concerns using a client-centred approach and elements of the Gottman Method. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She offers straightforward, conversational sessions where people can talk about what is worrying them. Sessions focus on what someone wants to change and the practical steps they can try between meetings. Conversation is usually guided by the client's concerns rather than a strict protocol.

Laura uses client-centred therapy to listen closely to a person's perspective and to help them make sense of their feelings. The Gottman Method is used when relationship patterns are a focus, for example to improve communication and reduce recurring conflict. These methods are adapted to the issues a person brings, such as parenting strain, career stress or coping with bereavement.

She has also worked with a range of related difficulties, including attachment issues, codependency, control and communication problems, blended family issues and the effects of trauma and abuse. Other focus areas include eating concerns, anger, dissociation and adjustment after separation.

Sessions are conducted in English and based in the UK. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Laura uses client-centred and relationship-focused approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's viewpoint. The counsellor reflects back what someone says and helps them make sense of feelings and priorities; this approach can help with anxiety, depression, stress and coping with life changes.

The Gottman Method concentrates on relationship patterns and communication. It looks at recurring behaviours between partners and offers practical tools to reduce conflict and improve dialogue, which can be useful for people addressing commitment, communication or separation issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Laura will discuss goals, preferences and the problems you bring, and then suggest which methods to use. That choice is reviewed as sessions progress and changed if it does not fit.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit meetings around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow quieter or shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find that talking remotely still allows for focused, practical work on specific problems.

Topics Laura lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Depression
• ADHD
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Gottman Method

Questions about Laura

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed specialties and are commonly addressed in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy as a core approach and also brings elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work.

What experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with issues such as addiction, grief, relationship problems and depression.

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 have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does she take international clients?

No.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a counselling course with her?

Begin by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.