- Somatic awareness
- Trauma-focused care
- Strengths based
About Laura
Laura Kirk uses a client-centred, body-aware approach to counselling. She draws on three years of clinical practice alongside many more years working in mental health support. Laura writes plainly and works in a way that helps people notice how emotions show up in the body, and how those signals affect daily life.
She offers somatic and trauma-focused work that helps people name and process painful experiences. Sessions often include noticing bodily sensations in the here and now and learning simple ways to calm physical reactions. This can make feelings easier to sit with and reduce sudden, overwhelming responses.
Laura describes herself as spiritual but not religious, and she uses gestalt-informed methods to bring attention to present-moment experience. She aims to build a trusting relationship that gives space for honesty and personal growth. Her style is warm and grounded, and she says she will challenge unhelpful patterns when needed.
Her background includes three years as a practising psychotherapist and about 15 years working as a mental health support worker. She has experience with anxiety, trauma, bereavement, perimenopause and menopause changes, low self-esteem, ADHD and autism, among other concerns. Laura also notes work with adoption and foster care related issues.
She uses a collaborative stance that treats the client as expert in their own life. The emphasis is on discovering strengths, increasing self-awareness and developing practical ways to regulate the body and emotions. Laura aims to support people to make the changes they want to make.
How client-centred and somatic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person's own goals. The therapist offers acceptance and reflection so the client can explore feelings and decide what changes they want to make.Somatic Therapy pays attention to bodily sensations and how emotions show up physically. It uses gentle awareness of breath, posture and tension to help people notice and reduce intense reactions, which can be helpful after trauma or with anxiety.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing past hurt in ways that feel manageable. This work aims to reduce the hold of traumatic memories by working slowly and noticing what happens in the body as memories come up.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to match a person's needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way. Clients remain involved in deciding what feels useful.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are arranged. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins and offer a quieter space when that suits you. Speak with the therapist during the matching process about practical arrangements and what to expect.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Laura help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, sleeping problems, anger, career and depression.
What is Laura's therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centred and somatic, with trauma-focused methods used when relevant. She focuses on present-moment bodily experience and building a trusting therapeutic relationship.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist and around 15 years of prior work in mental health support roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.