Hello, I’m Laurie
I’m a BACP‑accredited counsellor and clinical supervisor, offering online therapy to adults across the UK.
Before retraining as a therapist, I spent almost a decade working in HR, coaching, and leadership development across the private sector and the NHS. Over time, a combination of grief, work‑related stress, burnout, and a persistent sense of unhappiness led me to seek therapy for the first time — an experience that proved transformative.
What led me to this work
I initially went to therapy to process the loss of a parent in my early 20s. What I found was more than a way to cope with grief. I experienced a space where I felt deeply heard, validated, and able to show up as my real self. That support gradually shaped every area of my life.
For the first time, I had room to listen to myself and pay attention to my own needs. I began to notice how stuck I’d become in patterns of people‑pleasing, perfectionism, poor boundaries, anxiety, and low mood — often alongside unfulfilling work and relationship dynamics.
I’ve experienced different losses and difficult life events. But the grief of losing a parent became a turning point. As I gently questioned long‑held beliefs and expectations, I was able to reconnect with myself, clarify what mattered to me, and begin to build something new. That journey eventually led me to retrain as a counsellor — something my teenage self had once only quietly dreamed of.
How my experience shapes my work
Since qualifying, I’ve built an online practice that allows me to work flexibly with adults across the UK, alongside completing further specialist training in grief, loss, and relational trauma. My work is informed by formal training, research, ongoing CPD, and lived experience of navigating change, uncertainty, and emotional pain.
I offer a grounded, supportive space where there is room for how you feel — and where your feelings don’t need to be justified. Our work is collaborative and client-paced, shaped by curiosity, compassion, and respect for the ways you’ve learned to cope.
A little more about me
Outside of work, you’ll usually find me in a love–hate relationship with strength training, or absorbed in a good book (Matilda‑style). In my hometown of Poole, Dorset, I enjoy long walks by the sea, spontaneous adventures with friends and family, doodling, daydreaming, and learning new things.
I value how much courage it takes to pause, look inward, and ask for support — and I hold that with deep respect.