Dr. Laura Stoops , BACP, NCPS

Dr. Laura Stoops is a UK-qualified integrative counsellor who draws on multiple therapeutic traditions to tailor support to each person's needs. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioural techniques and psychodynamic perspectives to help clients explore patterns, build coping strategies, and make practical changes. As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), she follows recognised professional standards; she also holds the NCPS credential as an additional professional qualification.

Opening up can feel difficult, especially with someone new, and Dr. Stoops approaches that challenge with consistent non-judgemental support. Her practice emphasises understanding each situation from the individual's point of view and working collaboratively to find what helps in day-to-day life. Over her career she has supported people facing anxiety and depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and loss, health and ageing worries, carer responsibilities, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions.

Dr. Stoops also works with a wide range of other issues including trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD, eating and sleeping difficulties, family and parenting stresses, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. She aims to offer a calm, reflective space where clients can be heard, clarify their goals, and develop practical steps toward change. Her approach is adaptable, drawing on different methods to match each person's preferences and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Dr. Stoops commonly works using client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and empathy, providing a supportive space where the individual's own goals and values guide the work; it is useful for building self-awareness, confidence, and clearer decision-making. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and introduces practical techniques to manage anxiety, low mood, and stress-related symptoms.

She may also draw on psychodynamic ideas when exploring how past experiences and relationship patterns influence current difficulties, which can be helpful for understanding recurring relational or emotional themes. Determining the right mix of approaches is collaborative - Dr. Stoops works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and adapts methods over time as needed.

Online therapy with Dr. Stoops is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access therapy from home or work, reduce travel time, and allow sessions to fit around other commitments, while still enabling meaningful therapeutic work with licensed professionals and therapists.