Hello, I’m Laura…

I am the face behind Empowering Wellbeing. I am a qualified as an Integrative Counsellor & Therapeutic Coach. I’d describe my approach as very empowering and empathetic. Through my counselling training I support my clients to uncover the deeper root of issues. With my coaching skills I am able to support clients to make positive and lasting change in the present and into the future.

I work individually with clients face to face, online and on the phone and am experienced in working with a wide range of issues. As all clients are unique, I work in a solution focused format which creates great results for my clients.

I am passionate about Mindfulness, it has changed my own life and helps me cope with stress. I follow Buddhism as a spiritual path, viewing Mindfulness as a way of being and an approach to life. I trained as a Mindfulness Practitioner and this approach is very much is weaved into the way I work and how I help my clients. Mindful awareness, self compassion, along with other mindful principles give me a way of accessing peace within and strategies to adapt to any challenges I face.

I am qualified in Relationship Counselling so I also work with couples and within family dynamics to overcome conflict - with an aim to live more harmoniously. I love this part of my work and find it very fulfilling.

A qualified Training Facilitator I have also worked hard and successfully gained Accreditation for delivering training courses. Through my own counsellor training journey I realised the life changing impact of the courses so felt called to be able to share this with others.

Alongside the counselling training my team and I have developed a range of CPD for counsellors. We are incredibly passionate about the topics we teach and we offer a safe, supportive environment in which our students can grow.

On a more personal level - here’s a a bit about me:

I am an Empath, an ENFJ on the Myers Briggs and a Generator in Human Design (you will know what these mean if you are into self awareness tests!) I love running and being in nature, solitude is an important part of my self care routine along with learning new things!

As a mother who is a trained therapist, I am also very aware of Conscious Parenting, I advocate prioritising parent self care. The modern environment of stress and ‘busyness’ can bring varied challenges this brings for parents and families.

Becoming a therapist has been the most rewarding journey I have undertaken and I feel so privileged to share in my clients’ inner world. I appreciate that I get to hold a special space in which we witness their healing, see their awareness grow. Watching them implement changes that are right for them over time and to see their growth happen is a truly beautiful process.

I get a lot of fulfilment from teaching and my therapy work as I see the growth that happens right before my eyes and when receive such lovely feedback from my clients and my students!

I am truly grateful to call this ‘my work’.