Dr. Laura Stoops
Compassionate counsellor for complex life challenges
About Laura
Dr. Laura Stoops helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and problems with intimacy. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family worries, grief, sleep or eating difficulties, and life changes such as career shifts or caregiving duties.
Laura works with people who have ADHD, trauma and abuse histories, compassion fatigue and other complex concerns. Laura uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to the client.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical changes. She also brings in psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns that affect current life. She trained and practises in the United Kingdom and holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, plus NCPS.
Laura has four years of clinical experience working with a broad range of issues. In sessions she aims to be non-judgemental and supportive. Conversations focus on the person’s own experience and priorities, not a textbook checklist.
Laura prefers to adapt her style to what each person finds most helpful. Practical work can include talking through difficult feelings, learning new coping skills, trying mindfulness exercises, and experimenting with different ways of handling relationships or routine stress. People who choose to work with her can expect calm listening and collaborative problem solving.
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Sessions & fees
How these approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them feel heard and clearer about their next steps. It is useful for emotional support, building self-awareness and working through sensitive topics.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is practical and structured. It helps identify patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going, and then tests small changes to reduce anxiety, improve mood or manage compulsions.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve focus. It can help with sleep, rumination and increasing tolerance for difficult emotions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide what fits best based on their goals, concerns and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls are useful when visual connection helps, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is handy for brief check-ins or flexible communication between meetings. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and to match practical needs as well as clinical aims.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Languages
- English
