Laura Saggers , NCPS

Laura Saggers offers practical, down-to-earth counselling for people facing relationship trouble, anxiety, low self-esteem, parenting strain and life changes. She presents a calm, non-judgemental presence and helps clients talk through difficult feelings, clarify what matters to them and try manageable steps forward. Laura uses straightforward tools to address stress, depression, trauma and issues around intimacy and attachment.

She holds a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a BA (Hons) degree, and also completed a PGCE. Laura is registered with the NCPS, the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, and takes part in regular supervision and professional development to keep her practice current.

In sessions she blends approaches to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, person-centred listening and some psychodynamic ideas are used where they fit. That means practical skill-building such as spotting unhelpful thoughts, alongside time to make sense of past patterns that keep repeating.

Appointments are available by video or phone, and she also works through text-based options for ongoing check-ins. Clients can work short term or for longer, depending on what they want to achieve.

Laura commonly helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting pressures, career stresses and trauma or abuse recovery. She also supports people dealing with body image, abandonment or attachment worries, blended family issues, and the strain that caregiving can bring.

How Laura blends practical therapy with online care

Laura uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT often involves simple exercises and doable homework that help reduce anxiety, improve mood and tackle patterns that get in the way of daily life.

She also draws on person-centred listening and some psychodynamic ideas to help people understand repeating patterns from the past. Those approaches give space to feel heard and to notice long-standing relationship or attachment issues that affect current choices.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques as therapy unfolds. Clients are involved in deciding whether short-term practical work or longer exploratory work will be most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging is handy for ongoing notes and short reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments.