Laura Spagnuolo, BACP

Laura Spagnuolo is an integrative counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with individual clients through online sessions. She is a registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, and brings four years of clinical experience to her practice.

Laura creates a calm, non-judgmental space where people can explore feelings of being stuck, powerless, anxious, or low in mood. She believes therapy should be tailored to each person’s cultural background, values, and life story, so the work is shaped around what matters most to each client. Listening with curiosity and empathy, she helps clients uncover how they relate to themselves and others and supports them in finding greater clarity and choice.

Grounded in the humanistic tradition and informed by psychodynamic ideas, Laura pays attention to both present experience and the earlier life patterns that influence current behaviour. Together with clients she looks for recurring patterns, distinguishes what remains helpful from what no longer serves, and supports practical steps toward change and repair. She offers therapy in English and Italian and focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship as the foundation for meaningful progress.

Approaches in online therapy and how they help

Laura draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early caregiving patterns and how they shape current ways of relating to others; it can be helpful for people who struggle with trust, closeness, abandonment, or relational cycles that repeat across relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a non-judgmental, empathetic stance from the therapist and prioritizes the client’s own experience and pace; it supports individuals seeking greater self-understanding, self-esteem, and personal agency.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Laura works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits best. She listens to a person’s history, goals, and preferences and adapts methods so the work feels relevant and achievable, with the therapeutic relationship guiding decisions about pace and focus.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access therapy around work, family, and geographical constraints. For many clients, these options increase consistency and reduce barriers to seeking support, while allowing therapists and registered professionals to tailor sessions to individual needs.