Laura Craven , BACP, NCPS

Laura Craven trained to a first-class standard in Integrative Counselling and brings a person-centred, relational focus to her work. She aims to create a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust and mutual respect, where the client’s autonomy is upheld and explored. As an integrative practitioner she draws on a range of evidence-informed techniques to suit each person’s needs - this can involve reflective conversation blended with creative options such as journalling, mindfulness practices, or psychoeducation to broaden understanding of what is happening in someone’s life.

Laura has worked with grief and loss, various forms of trauma including domestic abuse, and common presenting issues such as work-related stress, depression, and relationship difficulties. She approaches every client with sensitivity, respect, and compassion, adapting session structure and interventions so they fit individual goals and circumstances. Laura holds professional credentials with BACP and NCPS, recognitions in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, and she has three years of clinical experience. She welcomes enquiries to discuss how sessions can be tailored, while noting current client intake status should be checked before booking.

Integrative methods and accessible online care

Laura uses an integrative framework to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. Integrative counselling brings together complementary techniques - for example, reflective talking therapies combined with creative tasks like journalling - to address emotional patterns, relationships, and everyday stressors in a flexible way.

Mindfulness practices are offered as brief, practical exercises to help manage anxiety and stress by cultivating present-moment awareness and gentle self-observation. Psychoeducation is used to explain how certain responses develop and to offer new perspectives, helping clients make sense of symptoms and patterns without pathologising their experience.

Finding the right approach is collaborative - Laura works with clients to identify goals, try different techniques, and refine what works best. This exploration is shaped by the client’s needs, preferences, and life context, with the therapist guiding adjustments over time.

Online therapy options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit counselling into busy schedules and to connect across distances. These formats provide flexibility in timing and communication style, allowing clients and licensed professionals to work together in ways that suit the client’s routine and comfort level.