Laura Spagnuolo , BACP

Laura Spagnuolo is a BACP counsellor who offers online support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship or intimacy problems, and the effects of trauma or abuse. She also helps with eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Italian and she works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.

Laura uses a human-centred style that aims to make the space calm and non-judgemental. She listens closely to each person’s story and looks for patterns that might be keeping them stuck. The focus is on helping people understand how early experiences influence current feelings and relationships.

Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening, alongside existential themes about meaning and choice. In sessions she supports people to recognise unhelpful patterns, make clearer choices and rehearse different ways of relating to themselves and others. She emphasises the therapeutic relationship as a central part of change.

Over four years of practice Laura has worked with people facing issues such as abandonment, codependency, body image concerns, caregiving strain, and difficulties around commitment and communication. She describes her approach as adaptable to each person’s culture, values and life story. Meetings are collaborative and paced to suit individual needs.

Practical arrangements use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit them. This makes it straightforward to start therapy and fit it into a busy life.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. It helps people understand patterns of closeness and distance and how those patterns affect current relationships and intimacy concerns.

Client-centred counselling emphasises listening without judgement and following the person’s pace. This approach helps people feel heard and name what matters to them, which can ease anxiety and build self-understanding.

Existential ideas look at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility. They can be useful for those facing life changes, feelings of emptiness, guilt or a sense of stuckness and help people weigh options that fit their values.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and together they will try different ways of working until they find a good fit. This remains a collaborative process throughout therapy.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat or messaging suit short check-ins or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options let people fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and make consistent meetings simpler to arrange.