Laura McCarthy

Laura McCarthy is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) registered counsellor who works in a person-centred way. She creates an open, accepting space where people can talk about what matters to them. Laura aims to help people feel heard and supported while they make their own choices about change.

Her practice emphasises empathy, authenticity and unconditional positive regard. Sessions focus on listening closely to each person’s experience and reflecting that back in a way that helps them understand their feelings. This simple, respectful stance is used to address issues such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.

Laura has four years of professional experience supporting people through trauma and abuse, grief, anger and difficult life changes including divorce and separation. She also works with concerns like relationship strain, career uncertainty and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Laura pays attention to attachment, communication and blended family challenges when these come up in conversation.

Her way of working is collaborative. She treats the counselling relationship as a partnership and helps clients explore options rather than telling them what to do. Supervision and reflective practice are part of how she keeps her work grounded and effective.

Starting therapy can feel hard, so Laura aims to make the first meetings calm and unpressured. She offers steady, respectful support to people as they work through difficult emotions and figure out the next steps for themselves.

How client-centred work fits with online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, non-judgemental space where a person can explore their feelings at their own pace. It helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and the emotional fallout from life changes like divorce and separation by prioritising empathy and listening.

Working in this way online means the therapist aims to mirror the same warm, respectful presence through conversation and reflective listening. The counsellor and client decide together which ways of working feel most helpful, adapting the approach to fit the person’s goals and preferences as therapy unfolds.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time, which can make it simpler to keep momentum during stressful periods. Some people prefer shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or phone-based conversations when bandwidth is limited; others choose longer conversations to go deeper. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.