Counsellor profile
Laura West, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom · 19 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, anxiety and grief
Continue with LauraAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS20-02367)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Laura supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Psychodynamic approach
About Laura
NCPS, Diploma in Psychotherapy & Counselling, 19 years' experience. Laura West works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She uses a blend of approaches to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes.
Laura trained first as a registered general nurse and spent 17 years working in hospital settings. Much of her nursing career involved roles supporting patients and families through illness, including work as a Macmillan Breast Cancer Specialist Practitioner. That clinical background led her to complete a diploma in Psychotherapy & Counselling and to become a registered member of the National Counselling Society.
Her counselling draws on psychodynamic ideas alongside a client-centred outlook. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused methods when these fit a person’s situation. Sessions tend to focus on understanding patterns, improving day-to-day coping, and setting small, achievable goals.
Laura supports people dealing with a variety of concerns beyond the main issues, including abandonment, chronic pain, illness and disability, communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation and loneliness, life purpose questions, narcissism-related issues, post-traumatic stress, self-love and social anxiety.
She describes her role as working with individuals to identify practical steps and new perspectives. The emphasis is on clear, straightforward conversation and on helping people develop skills they can use outside of sessions.
Sessions are conducted in English from the United Kingdom. International clients are not currently accepted. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places attention on the person’s own perspective and priorities. It involves reflective listening and helping people clarify what matters to them, which can help with issues like low self-esteem and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and trying out different ways of responding. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress, and it includes practical exercises you can use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss options and agree a plan based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may draw on more than one method as patterns and priorities become clearer.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt their approach to suit the practicalities of remote sessions and to help people apply techniques in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as chronic illness, communication problems and social anxiety.
What is her counselling style?
Her style combines client-centred conversation with psychodynamic thinking and practical CBT and solution-focused tools to address current problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience, including 17 years as a registered general nurse and later roles supporting people with cancer.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a diploma in Psychotherapy & Counselling and is a member of the National Counselling Society (NCPS). She practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Checking a registration
Professional bodies keep public registers. If Laura lists a membership, you can look it up on that body's own website:
Online counselling is not emergency or medical care. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers