Laura Walker

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I have over eight years of professional work experience, most of which I have accumulated within the NHS working with Adults. I have also worked in schools with children and young people. I have a passion for helping others to live a more meaningful, engaging life and feel privileged to help clients to explore and overcome the challenges they face. I am warm, empathic and focused upon helping you gain the most from your therapy.

Core Training BA (Hons) Degree Counselling Studies (2:1) - Hull University 2014 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Diploma - Lindum College 2015 Counselling Children & Adolescents Diploma - Lindum College 2017 Continuing Professional Development Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression 2022-23 LQBTQ+ Awareness Training 2022 PREVENT Training Nov 2021 Emotion Regulation 2021 Domestic Abuse Awareness Oct 2021 Risk Triage Training & Refresher 2017 & 2021 Assessing Capacity, Best Interest Decision Making & DOLs Training 2021 ICON Training, Babies Cry, You Can Cope 2021 Perinatal Mental Health Awareness 2020 Safeguarding Children Level 1 - 3 2020 Safeguarding Adults Level 1 - 3 2020 Adaptations to therapy for clients with ASD Nov 2020 Person centred experiential therapy: Emotional Processing in Counselling for Depression 2019 Military Human Training 2019 Freedom Programme Agency Training 2019 NAPAC Supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse 2019 Pornography Addiction 2018 Working with Social Anxiety 2018 Mental Health First Aid 2017 Safe TALK 2017 Autism & Asperger's Training 2017 A Gestalt Approach to Working with Dreams -Alan Leach2016 CBT for PTSD - British Psychological Society 2013

I have helped clients from a variety of backgrounds, with a range of difficulties including but not limited to; stress and anxiety, depression, feeling sad, relationship issues, family conflicts, low self esteem / confidence, loneliness, bereavement and coping with grief and loss. I also work with clients who have experienced trauma, including sexual abuse or who are experiencing sexual issues which impact upon their relationship.

I offer person centred counselling and I believe that you are the expert of your story, you know how you feel and you know what hurts. I believe that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming the obstacles that challenge you and accessing therapy can help you to discover your strengths when you struggle to see them yourself. I am able to offer you the time and space to explore your thoughts and feelings in a confidential, non-judgemental environment and to help you to find a way forward. You may find I focus more so upon your feelings than your thoughts as this is my main way of working. Sometimes we experience feeling ‘stuck' when our emotions can feel overwhelming and we do not allow ourselves the time to process them. I adapt therapy to meet your individual needs and I am able to incorporate other therapies, such as CBT, if you would prefer a more structured approach to therapy. My main aim is to help you gain the most from each session, by working to build a trusting therapeutic relationship, that can help you to focus upon and overcome your difficulties. I am able to provide you with the opportunity to speak freely, to gain clarity on your thoughts and feelings, to discover new ways of coping and explore different perspectives that can lead to a more positive outcome. Taking the first step to access therapy can be a daunting experience, if you have any questions about therapy please do not hesitate to contact me. I aim to respond to e-mails within 24 hours. I look forward to hearing from you and helping you on your journey.