Professional Qualifications and Experience
Choosing a therapist is an important step. Alongside finding someone you feel comfortable with, it’s also important to know that your therapist is properly trained, ethically grounded, and committed to ongoing learning. The counselling and psychotherapy profession is not government‑regulated in the UK, which means training routes can vary widely. Reputable therapists are open about their qualifications, insurance, and professional memberships — and happy to answer questions about them.
Below you’ll find a clear overview of my professional training, specialist experience, and ongoing professional development. You can also read more about finding a therapist in the UK here.
My Core Professional Training
☑︎ MA Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice (with Distinction) – Bath Spa University
☑︎ Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Bournemouth & Poole College
☑︎ Certificate in Counselling Studies – Bournemouth & Poole College
☑︎ Certificate in Counselling Skills – Bournemouth & Poole College
☑︎ Certificate in Clinical Supervision (including online and telephone work) – Counselling Tutor
☑︎ Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling – Counselling Tutor
☑︎ Certificate in Therapeutic Group Work – CPPD London
Specialist Training and Ongoing CPD
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). This means I adhere to their ethical framework and complete a minimum of 30 hours of CPD every year.
☑︎ Trauma‑Informed Practitioner – Counselling Tutor
☑︎ Working with Relational Trauma – Carolyn Spring
☑︎ Pre-Trial Therapy – Therapy Leeds
☑︎ A New Way to Understand Our Fragmented Selves– Janina Fisher
☑︎ Introduction to Theory & Practice of CFT – The Compassionate Mind Foundation
☑︎ Grief Care Professional Certificate – Megan Devine (Refuge in Grief)
☑︎ Ambiguous Loss Awareness – Ambiguous Loss UK
☑︎ Pregnancy Loss and the Death of a Baby – Child Bereavement UK
"We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience."
~ John Dewey ~
Books Influencing My Practice
Here are just some of the books that ground, expand, and inspire my work.
☑︎ Safe Trauma Recovery – Babette Rothschild
☑︎ Unlearning Shame – Dr Devon Price
☑︎ Authentic – Stephen Joseph
☑︎ Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents– Lindsay C. Gibson
☑︎ Childhood Disrupted – Donna Jackson Nakazawa
☑︎ Emotional Intensity and Depth – Imi Lo
☑︎ Understanding Highly Sensitive People – Elaine Aron
☑︎ Quiet – Susan Cain
☑︎ Unmasked – Ellie Middleton
☑︎ Why Does Everybody Hate Me – Alex Partridge
☑︎ What Happened to You? – Oprah Winfrey & Bruce Perry
Meet your therapist
I'm Laurie Hole, a BACP-accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor, working online with adults in the UK.
I specialise in supporting adults with low self-esteem and have a particular interest in how our childhood experiences and relationships shape the way we see, feel about and respond to ourselves as adults.
Professional Experience in Counselling
My experience as a therapist has grown throughout both my training and the work I’ve done since qualifying. Alongside my private practice, I’ve worked in a range of roles and settings that have helped shape the way I work with people today.
☑︎ Suicide&Co – Online Counsellor
☑︎ Employee Assistance Programmes (Various) – Affiliate Online Counsellor
☑︎ King Square Counselling – Affiliate Online Counsellor | Trainee Counsellor
☑︎ YMCA Bournemouth – Trainee Counsellor
