Laura-Anne Mervyn, BACP

Laura-Anne Mervyn is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She supports people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and difficulties with sleep or eating. She also works with clients dealing with career strain, low self-esteem, ADHD and long-term health conditions.

She has nine years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her practice has included supporting people through family problems, school-based counselling and helping those who are coping with life changes and loss. She describes clients as the experts in their own stories and builds on their strengths.

In sessions, she focuses on listening closely and helping people find their own answers. Conversations are led by the client’s priorities, with the counsellor offering reflection, encouragement and practical ideas when useful. The approach aims to make therapy feel straightforward and respectful.

People often come for help with specific crises or ongoing challenges. Laura-Anne helps them break worries into manageable steps and find ways to cope day to day. She emphasises small changes that can make a real difference over time.

She welcomes people from a variety of backgrounds and accepts clients from outside the UK. Before starting, clients are asked to use a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions to suit their needs.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and treating each person as the expert in their own life. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what a person says, asks questions to clarify their priorities, and helps them identify their next steps. This approach can suit people struggling with anxiety, grief, relationship issues and life transitions.

The right therapeutic approach is often decided together. The counsellor will talk with each client about their needs, goals and preferences and adapt sessions as those factors become clearer. That collaborative process helps shape the style and pace of work rather than imposing a fixed method from the start.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and health commitments. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to continue therapy after relocating or when schedules change. Registered or accredited professionals can help people find ways to make sessions practical and useful within everyday life.