Laura Fortune, BACP
Calm, practical support for parenting and family challenges
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- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Laura
Laura Fortune is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting concerns. She draws on four years of professional experience and works to make the first steps into therapy less daunting. Laura aims to build an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgement.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on understanding what is causing distress now and finding small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She listens carefully, asks gentle questions, and helps people identify patterns that keep problems repeating. Laura offers help with issues linked to attachment and blended family arrangements. She also supports people coping with codependency, communication or control problems, dissociation, drug and alcohol addiction, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Practical coping strategies are combined with attention to deeper wounds such as guilt, shame, and unresolved grief. People who are first responders or who have experienced infidelity often seek her support for the practical and emotional fallout of those events. Sessions aim to restore routine, reduce unhelpful self-blame, and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her style is calm and non-judgemental. Laura encourages realistic goals and checks in about progress. She works collaboratively to find approaches that fit each person’s life and needs.
To begin, people follow an online matching process and then arrange sessions that suit their schedules. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What Laura works with
Everything Laura lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Laura helps people with.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How therapeutic approaches translate to online support
Evidence-based techniques often used in therapy provide clear tools for coping and change. One common approach focuses on practical coping strategies and structured tasks to reduce substance use and addictive behaviours; this involves setting small goals, tracking patterns, and building alternative routines to replace harmful habits. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and difficult memories through careful pacing and emotional regulation techniques to reduce overwhelming reactions and improve day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their priorities and try different methods to see what helps most. Clients and the therapist check progress together and adapt the work as needs and goals evolve.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people work face to face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, brief reflections, and flexible contact between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, parenting and other commitments and to continue care when travel or time makes meeting in person difficult.
Questions people ask about Laura
What concerns does Laura focus on?
She works with people facing addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting issues. Additional areas include attachment, codependency, communication problems and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and calm with an emphasis on clear steps to reduce distress. She listens without judgement and helps people spot patterns that keep problems repeating.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of professional experience working with a range of issues including addiction, trauma, grief and parenting challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs structured?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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