Laura Adams
Psychodynamic counselling for stress and change
About Laura
Laura Adams is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She draws on earlier years supporting people in other settings to inform her current practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.
Laura also helps those coping with life changes and relationship difficulties. She works from the view that each person knows their own story best. Sessions are collaborative and aim to build on existing strengths.
Background and approach
Clients can expect a calm space to talk through difficult feelings and to make sense of repeating patterns. Laura uses a psychodynamic model in her work. That approach pays attention to how past experiences and relationships can shape present worries and behaviours.
It can be helpful for people who want to understand why they react in certain ways and to shift long-standing patterns. Sessions are available by video or audio to suit different needs. Conversations may explore attachment, abandonment, control issues, communication problems and feelings of isolation.
Laura also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image concerns and midlife questions. Practical matters such as pacing and next steps are discussed together during sessions. The aim is to help people feel clearer about their choices and more able to cope with change.
Meetings are arranged to fit around each person's life and commitments.
What Laura works with
Sessions & fees
How psychodynamic work translates to online therapy
Psychodynamic work focuses on how past relationships and experiences influence current feelings and behaviour. In sessions the therapist and client gently examine recurring patterns, early attachment issues and emotional responses to help make sense of present struggles. This approach can be useful for worries about abandonment, attachment difficulties, relationship patterns and long-standing low self-esteem.Another helpful element is a focus on life changes and coping. Sessions look at how people adapt to illness, caregiving demands or major transitions, and explore practical ways to manage stress and difficult decisions. These conversations aim to link understanding with small changes that reduce overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose ways of working that match goals, preferences and what feels most useful. That may mean trying different focuses and checking in regularly to make sure the work remains relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for a near face-to-face experience, phone can fit a short check-in or quieter surroundings, and messaging suits people who prefer to reflect in writing or need a lower-bandwidth option. These choices help therapy fit around work, family life and other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
