Laura Turba, BACP

Laura blends client-centred work with trauma-focused and mindfulness-informed ways of working. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience and builds understanding through listening and reflection; it helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings. Trauma-focused work pays attention to difficult memories and their impact, with practical strategies to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can calm anxiety and support emotion regulation. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has worked or not worked before. Together the person and therapist try methods and adjust them as needed so the work fits the client’s life and aims. Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face feel when discussing complex material. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins, written reflections, or times when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family and other commitments.