About Laura Waddell
Laura Waddell offers evidence-based therapy tailored to your unique needs and goals, drawing on nearly twenty years of experience supporting individuals through a range of mental health challenges. She specialises in trauma and couples therapy, providing a safe and supportive environment to help you and your partner work through conflict, or to process difficult experiences at your own pace.
Her therapeutic approach blends practical, here-and-now strategies with emotional depth. She works with CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and Compassion-Focused Therapy—selecting the right tools for your situation. Some treatments, such as EMDR, may require extended 90-minute sessions to be most effective.
Laura has particular expertise in supporting people navigating the transition to parenthood. Whether you are managing birth trauma, struggling with postnatal anxiety, or feeling lost in your new identity, she offers specialised perinatal support including birth trauma therapy and pregnancy and postnatal acupuncture. She also works with anxiety difficulties including OCD, health anxiety and worry, as well as depression and low mood.
She is accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), ensuring her practice meets rigorous professional standards. Laura's approach recognises that you don't have to carry difficult experiences alone—individual sessions, couples counselling, and targeted trauma work are all available to help you move forward.
Qualifications & specialties
Qualifications
- Diploma in Counselling
- Level 5 CBT
Specialises in
- Couples Therapy
- Perinatal Mental Health
- CBT
- EMDR
- Anxiety & Depression
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