Laura Kirk

Laura Kirk is a BACP psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with three years of clinical practice and a longer history as a mental health support worker. She describes herself as spiritual but not religious and brings a grounded, compassionate presence to sessions. Laura works with people who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, anger and other common life challenges. She aims to help clients notice what is happening in their bodies and feelings so they can move forward more calmly and clearly.

Her approach blends client-centred listening with somatic and trauma-focused methods. That means paying attention to bodily sensations alongside thoughts and memories, and working through experiences that may be linked to past trauma. Laura uses awareness and body regulation techniques to help people find a calmer state and reduce intense reactions.

Laura also draws on long experience supporting people with neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, dyslexia and LGBTQ+ issues. She has worked with bereavement, perimenopause and menopause changes, isolation, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue. Her background includes 15 years in mental health support roles before moving into clinical practice.

In sessions she creates a trusting, open atmosphere and encourages clients to take the lead. She believes the person in therapy is the expert in their experience and aims to help them recognise strengths and make changes. Laura is empathetic and non-judgemental, while also willing to gently challenge unhelpful patterns when needed.

To begin she asks people to be ready to engage in the work and to collaborate on goals. Her style is practical and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on building awareness, reducing reactivity, and supporting clearer choices in day-to-day life.

How her approaches work online and what they involve

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on giving the person time and space to talk while the counsellor listens without judgement. It helps when someone needs to feel heard, to identify their own goals, and to build confidence in their choices.

Somatic Therapy invites attention to sensations in the body and how they connect to emotions. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, anger and for working with the bodily echoes of past trauma. Exercises and awareness work aim to help the body settle into calmer patterns.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing painful events and their ongoing effects. This approach supports reducing reactivity and improving day-to-day functioning by gently working through what is stuck in memory and in the body.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please check current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter or longer check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue therapy if they relocate within the same country, while keeping the focus on practical ways to manage symptoms and build coping skills.