Hi, I am Laura Stoops and I am a UK qualified integrative counsellor. This means that I am trained in using different types of counselling and can combine these to best support you. The types of counselling I use most are Person-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which ensures I work ethically.
I understand that opening up to someone can be difficult, especially as we don't know each other at the start. Please know that I will always be non-judgemental and supportive no matter the topic we are discussing.
I have supported clients with a range of areas including:
Anxiety | Depression | Relationships / relating to others | Grief / loss | Health worries | Ageing worries | Carer responsibilities | Future goals | Self-awareness
If you choose to work with me, I will aim to support you in the way that works best for you. I will always listen, try to understand what you are facing from your perspective, and together we can work on improving things for you.
I look forward to speaking to you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Emptiness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #400007
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Laura Stoops. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dr Stoops is very understanding and offers a variety of approaches to change mindset and embed more positive thought processes. She’s really proactive with checking in and providing useful content too
Written on Nov 04, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and self esteem
Really happy to work with Dr Stoops ive been making amazing progress in a short space of time
Written on Aug 21, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
I’m really happy with the service received. Dr Stoops is really caring, good listener and always replies to any messages through out the week really quickly.
Written on Aug 06, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, eating disorders, and adhd
Laura takes the time to listen to me and offer guidance when appropriate, she gives me a non judgemental space to safely explore things that are bothering me in that moment. She also takes the time to suggest resources I might like and her analogies and resources have helped improve my anxiety and self esteem. There’s still more work to do but for the work so far I am deeply grateful.
Written on Jun 17, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem
Laura is very perceptive and asks very good questions that provoke further thought and insight. She is respectful and has a very kind manner.
Written on May 22, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and parenting issues
Following Dr Stoops' advice has helped me out of a rough patch. Even when I didn't feel like doing what she suggested, I did, and I quickly began to feel better. I wouldn't have been able to do that by myself as I felt so overwhelmed. Having the option to message as well as meet has been really helpful.
Written on Jan 10, 2024 after therapy with Laura for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and compassion fatigue