Laura Craven, BACP, NCPS

Laura Craven is a United Kingdom based counsellor with three years of clinical experience who brings an open, authentic presence to her work. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials - BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS indicates registration with a professional counselling register. As an integrative practitioner she draws on a variety of evidence-based techniques, tailoring sessions to fit each person’s needs and preferences.

Her approach begins with establishing a respectful therapeutic relationship that promotes trust and client autonomy. From there she adapts the process to suit what is most helpful, whether that involves reflective conversation, creative practices such as journalling, mindfulness exercises, or psychoeducation to clarify patterns and responses. This flexible stance allows her to meet different presenting concerns with appropriate methods.

Laura has experience supporting people through grief and loss, various forms of trauma, and those who have experienced domestic violence. She also works with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, and challenges with self-esteem. She aims to treat everyone with sensitivity and compassion and to shape sessions around individual goals and circumstances. Prospective clients are invited to enquire to learn how sessions can be tailored to their needs, and Laura welcomes the opportunity to support those taking the first step toward therapy.

Integrative approaches for online support

Laura works in an integrative way, combining elements from different therapeutic models to fit each person’s needs. Integrative therapy blends conversational work with practical tools so clients can explore patterns, process emotions, and develop new coping strategies - it is useful for issues like relationship problems, ongoing stress, and low self-esteem.

She also uses mindfulness-based techniques, which involve simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce intense physical and emotional reactions. These approaches can be helpful for managing anxiety, stress, and the aftereffects of trauma. Psychoeducation is another component of her work, offering clear information about how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact so clients gain new perspectives on their experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process and Laura takes a collaborative stance. She works with clients to identify goals, try methods that fit their style, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Online sessions - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make that collaboration flexible and accessible, allowing people to connect from different locations and at times that suit their lives. Registered professionals can adapt these formats to support ongoing work and make therapy a practical option for many people.