Laura Spagnuolo, BACP

Laura Spagnuolo is an integrative counsellor who works with individuals online, offering a thoughtful and compassionate approach grounded in the humanistic tradition. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which reflects her commitment to recognized professional standards. Laura provides therapy in English and Italian and accepts clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients.

She supports people facing a wide range of life challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem concerns, and coping with major life changes. Laura also works with issues such as abandonment, codependency, communication and commitment struggles, caregiver stress, and the emotional impacts of aging and separation. Her work is tailored to each person’s unique cultural background, values, and beliefs so therapy feels personally relevant and respectful.

Laura combines humanistic listening with psychodynamic sensitivity to unconscious patterns, paying attention to how early life experiences may shape present relationships and behaviors. She prioritizes the therapeutic alliance as the foundation for growth - listening with empathy and positive regard while helping clients increase self-awareness, identify recurring patterns, and distinguish helpful habits from those that no longer serve them. Through this collaborative process she supports clients in exercising choice, becoming unstuck, and finding greater meaning and fulfillment in their lives and relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Laura integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust; this approach can help with relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and responses to abandonment. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, offering a respectful, non-directive environment where the therapist listens with empathy and supports the client’s own capacity for insight and change - useful for stress, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Where relevant, elements of Existential Therapy are used to address questions of meaning, choice, and purpose, helping people facing emptiness, guilt, or major life decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Laura works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the work over time so clients feel understood and supported in making choices that matter to them.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life or to work with therapists across locations. These options support consistent access to licensed professionals and allow therapy to continue with continuity and convenience.