Hello, I’m Laurie
For a long time, I had a sense that something wasn’t quite right. On the outside, things often looked fine. But internally, I found myself overthinking, second-guessing, feeling responsible for others, and stuck in patterns I couldn’t quite shift.
Like many therapists, the things I now support people with are things I’ve had to navigate myself. Therapy wasn’t just a place to learn how to cope — it was where I began to understand myself in a way I hadn’t before. It helped me notice the patterns I was living in, reconnect with what I actually needed, and slowly build a different relationship with myself.
That experience changed the direction of my life.
Before retraining, I spent almost a decade working in HR, coaching, and leadership development across the private sector and the NHS. On paper, things made sense. But something still felt off. Therapy gave me the space to question that, and eventually led me to train as a counsellor — something I’d felt drawn to for years.
How this shapes my work
My work is grounded in both training and lived experience. I’m interested in the patterns that shape how you think, feel, and relate — especially the ones that leave you feeling stuck, unsure of yourself, or like you’re getting it wrong.
I offer a space that is curious, compassionate, and gently challenging at times. A space where you don’t have to explain yourself perfectly, and where we can make sense of things together, at your pace.
A little more about me
Outside of therapy, you’ll usually find me in a bit of a love–hate relationship with strength training, or absorbed in a good book (Matilda-style). I live by the sea in Poole Dorset, and feel most like myself on long walks, in quiet moments when my mind can wander, or when I’m with the people where I can be unapologetically me.
I’m naturally curious, I think a lot, and I care deeply about understanding people — not just what’s happening on the surface, but what’s underneath it.