Laura Kirk

Laura Kirk is a psychotherapist who works with people to make sense of upsetting or confusing experiences. She holds BACP and brings three years of clinical therapy experience alongside many more years working in mental health support roles. Laura listens closely and helps clients notice how their body and feelings connect to difficult events.

Her approach draws on client-centred practice and somatic ways of working. That means sessions focus on what matters to the person sitting in front of her and include checking how feelings appear in the body. Laura uses trauma-focused methods when past events keep affecting day-to-day life, helping people to name and process those experiences.

She has experience supporting people with anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief and depression. Her work also covers parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, sleeping problems, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD and career concerns. Intellectual disability is listed among the areas she attends to when relevant to a person's needs.

Laura describes herself as empathic, compassionate and grounded. She aims to build trust and openness so clients can spot the patterns that hold them back. She helps people identify strengths and use those strengths to make changes they want.

Clients who choose to work with Laura can expect a collaborative process. She invites people to take the lead on their journey while offering gentle challenge and practical ways to regulate the body and calm reactions. To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the service.

How somatic and client-centred methods work online

Laura combines client-centred listening with somatic and trauma-focused methods. Client-Centred Therapy means the session follows what you want to work on and values your own perspective. Somatic Therapy helps you notice bodily sensations and use that information to understand emotions and reactions. Trauma-Focused Therapy supports processing difficult events so they have less power in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, goals and preferences and will suggest ways of working that suit those concerns. This will be a collaborative process, with adjustments made as you go so the method fits you rather than the other way round.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how appointments take place. Many people find online sessions easier to schedule around work, caregiving or health needs, and the focus remains on making steady progress through listening, body-awareness exercises and trauma-focused conversations.