Counsellor profile
Laura Lovelock, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and parenting support
See online counselling options- Anxiety and panic
- Parenting stress
- Coping strategies
About Laura
Counsellor, BACP, 3 years experience. Laura Lovelock helps people with anxiety, stress, family and parenting concerns, low self esteem and coping with life changes. She is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.
Laura listens to what has brought a person to counselling and looks at practical steps forward. She describes her work as collaborative and straightforward. Sessions are focused on what is happening now and on ways to manage difficult feelings day to day.
Before this current role she spent more than 20 years working with young people who have a diagnosis of autism or Asperger syndrome. That background informs how she tailors her way of talking and pacing sessions for people who find social communication difficult.
She also supports people who are caring for others, and those facing chronic illness, pain or the stresses of ageing. Laura uses plain language in sessions and offers structure when needed, such as setting small goals and checking progress between meetings.
Sessions often look at patterns that keep problems going, and practical coping strategies for panic, obsessive thinking, isolation and social anxiety. She helps clients notice unhelpful thinking, try small changes, and build on what already works in their lives.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Laura works from evidence-based approaches that focus on thoughts and behaviour. Cognitive work helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try alternative ways of thinking. This can help with anxiety, panic and low self esteem.Behavioural techniques focus on testing small changes and building new habits. Practical tasks between sessions support gradual change and can reduce avoidance, compulsive behaviours and social withdrawal.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor discusses options with each person and agrees a plan based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Some formats may be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter session is preferred. Registered and accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people keep therapy consistent with everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, low self esteem, family and parenting worries, and coping with life changes. There is also work with issues such as panic, OCD symptoms, isolation and communication problems.
What is her counselling style?
She works in a practical, conversational way. Sessions focus on current problems, noticing unhelpful patterns and trying small, manageable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years in her current counselling role, and over 20 years of prior work with young people who have autism or Asperger syndrome.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; fees vary with location.
What do I need to do to begin?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.