Laura Scotland

• Stress and anxiety
• Creative processing methods
• Grief and loss

About Laura

Laura Scotland works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief and self‑esteem using a person‑centred creative approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience in counselling.

Laura offers sessions that put the client's concerns at the centre. She encourages people to talk about what feels most pressing and also suggests creative ways to process feelings, such as mark making, movement and metaphors. These methods can help where words alone are hard to find.

She has supported people dealing with bereavement and other losses, and with the practical challenges that follow big life changes. She also works with worries about self‑worth, low motivation and social anxiety and phobia.

Additional areas of focus include attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, cancer related concerns, domestic violence, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and workplace stresses. Laura helps people consider patterns in relationships and how past experiences affect current feelings.

In the first session she gathers a clear sense of what the person wants to work on and then adapts future sessions accordingly. Sessions may combine talking and creative exercises to suit the needs of each person. Laura offers counselling in English and accepts international clients, working from the United Kingdom.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Laura uses a person centred creative style that puts the person’s priorities first and can be adapted for remote work. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and following what the person brings to the session, while offering suggestions for talking or creative ways to process difficult feelings.

She also draws on creative processing techniques such as mark making and movement to help people access emotions when words are limited. These practices are suggested and tried collaboratively, and can be adapted to fit a person's home setup or preferences. Where metaphors help, she uses them to make feelings and patterns easier to understand.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process and will be decided together. The counsellor will discuss what feels most useful for the person's needs, goals and preferences and will adjust methods as work progresses.

Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting appointments into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Remote work can also allow shorter check‑ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on what the person prefers. Confirm the current session formats before booking to make sure they meet practical needs.

Topics Laura lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Body image
• Cancer
• Domestic violence
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Laura

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed as main areas of practice and she uses person centred and creative methods to address them.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a person centred creative approach, combining talking with creative tasks such as mark making, movement and metaphors.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of experience in counselling practice and is registered with the BACP.

Where is she based?

She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.