Counsellor profile
Laura Steele, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- LGBT issues
- Self esteem
About Laura
Laura Steele is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has five years of professional experience and works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, relationship issues, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
She offers straightforward, practical conversations. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can help you feel steadier. Laura listens to each person’s situation and looks for manageable steps to try between sessions.
Her background includes work with attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and matters around gender dysphoria. She has also supported people dealing with body image, chronic illness or pain, codependency and communication problems. These areas often come up alongside anxiety or low self-worth.
Laura is familiar with topics that can include BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and domestic violence. She also addresses dissociation, guilt and shame, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters.
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients use the site button to see online counselling options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and book a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present difficulties and practical steps. One common approach helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and teaches ways to change them so anxiety and stress can feel more manageable. Another approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns to improve communication and trust in important relationships.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful for the problem you bring, your goals, and how you prefer to work. Plans are adjusted as you try methods and notice what helps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It also means you can work with someone based elsewhere in the United Kingdom or abroad. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss practical arrangements and help plan how sessions will work for your day-to-day routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationship problems, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What style of counselling does she use?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical conversations about current problems and next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
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.