Laura Kirk

Laura Kirk is a BACP psychotherapist working in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical practice and a longer background supporting people in mental health roles. She is comfortable working with grief, trauma, anxiety and stress, and she uses an approach that pays attention to both feelings and the body. She offers sessions that draw on client-centred principles, somatic awareness and trauma-focused work. That means the conversation stays centred on the person's experience while also noticing how emotions show up in the body. Laura aims to help people slow down physical reactions and learn simple ways to feel calmer. Her earlier roles as a support worker mean she has long experience alongside people with complex needs. She has worked with issues such as low self-esteem, ADHD, autism, bereavement and the challenges people face during life transitions. She also notes experience supporting people affected by caregiving strain, chronic illness and end-of-life concerns. Laura describes herself as spiritual but not religious and identifies as neurodivergent. She approaches therapy in a warm, grounded and non-judgemental way, while also offering gentle challenge when it helps people see new perspectives. She emphasises that the person in therapy remains the expert on their own life. She invites people who are ready to do the work alongside a therapist to begin a process of growing awareness and practical change. The focus is on building trust, recognising strengths and helping clients take steps that feel meaningful to them.

How somatic and client-centred work translates online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and choices. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what is said and helps people find their own answers. This approach suits concerns like low self-esteem, life changes and relationship difficulties. Somatic Therapy looks at how emotions appear in the body. It involves simple awareness exercises and noticing bodily signals that link to anxiety, trauma or stress. That helps people recognise automatic reactions and learn ways to calm physical responses. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing difficult past experiences and reducing their hold on daily life. It uses paced, present-focused work to help people feel safer and more able to cope with triggers. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and how you react to different methods. That makes choosing a path a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all decision. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It may help with shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoid travel time. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered.