integrative counselling and psychotherapy birmingham

Counselling and therapy in Birmingham and online

Integrative counselling and therapy in Birmingham and online.

If you’re looking for a trauma informed, identity affirming counsellor and therapist in Birmingham, you can find out more about me below. I offer a holistic approach that works with the mind, body and nervous system and my work is underpinned by values of equity, equality and social justice.

If you are in crisis and/or need urgent help or support, please check out these resources.

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A woman with dark brown hair, wearing large black and red glasses, a black top with a black sleeveless dress, and a chunky beaded necklace, poses smiling in front of a white brick wall. Laura offers Birmingham counselling and therapy.

I’m Laura (she / her)

Thank you for being here. Whether you’re new to therapy or taking the next step along your path, I’m glad that you’re here. I know how much courage it can take to face our struggles and explore the issues that impact us.

My own journey started with my experience as a client. Exploring my challenges in a safe, supportive and affirming space helped me to live a more connected and fulfilled life. I’ve also had experiences with mental health support that didn’t feel affirming or trauma informed so it’s incredibly important to me that the space I offer is underpinned by trauma-informed-practice, as well as being LGBTQIA+ affirming, disability affirming, neurodiversity affirming, anti-racist and fat-positive. If you have aspects of your identity that are impacted by systems of oppression and you’re wondering whether I am the right fit for you, this post shares a little more about my commitments as a space holder.

You might be coming to therapy to focus on a specific problem, or perhaps you want to understand yourself and your experience better. What ever your reasons for landing on this page, I offer a collaborative space where you can connect with yourself while being compassionately supported.

I am passionate about the practical aspects of therapy and supporting you to build tools and resources that you can use outside of the therapy room, as you respond to the inevitable challenges of being human. This includes supporting you to connect with your body and nervous system, as well as exploring your struggles through talk therapy approaches.

The types of therapy I work with include psychodynamic, gestalt, humanistic, acceptance and commitment therapy, neuroscience and somatic trauma therapy. I’m also a licensed meditation teacher, a sound practitioner and I facilitate wellbeing and spirituality offerings in nature. I’ve shared a bit more about my approach as a therapist here.

You don’t necessarily need to work out whether any of these approaches are right for you, they’re simply tools that I’ll use to support you as we work together to explore the struggles or experiences that have brought you here.

Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life

Shannon L Alder

What you might want to explore
in our sessions

I offer both long term and short term counselling and sessions are available weekly or fortnightly. Sessions take place in person at my therapy space in South Birmingham, in nature at a location just outside of Birmingham and online. Some of the things you might want to explore in counselling and therapy include:

  • grief

  • autism, adhd or other neurodiversity

  • stress

  • life transitions

  • relationships, relationship patterns and relationship dynamics

  • depression and low mood

  • anxiety and anxiety disorders

  • trauma

  • identity

  • pain, chronic illness and other health issues

  • menopause

    Outside of my work as a counsellor and therapist, I’m a meditation teacher, a sound practitioner, a space holder and a nature therapist. While I don't always bring these elements into the counselling room, it's safe to say I believe that a holistic approach that works with the mind, body and nervous system can be hugely beneficial. 

    My approach is trauma informed and rooted in safely connecting with yourself and your experience, in a way that works for you. That might mean focussing on what's happening for you in the here and now, or exploring the past and how it affects the present. What ever you're wanting to focus on, I'm here to support you. 

Find out more about my approach as a counsellor here.

Counselling and Therapy

Session fees

My standard fee is £60 per session.

I offer a limited number of reduced fee slots for those who are unwaged, on minimum or a living wage or financially impacted because of other issues.

I appreciate that paid therapy, even at a reduced rate, is still beyond the financial reach of many people so I have included some information about low cost counselling options here.

Sessions are available throughout the week, during office hours and I offer both weekly and fortnightly sessions.

Get in touch to arrange a free 15 minute introduction call

This contact form is my preferred contact method and I monitor my email regularly. Feel free to drop me a message if you’d like to work with me.

PLEASE NOTE: MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL BUT YOU CAN HEAD HERE TO ADD YOURSELF TO MY WAITING LIST FOR MY NEXT AVAILABLE SLOT.

I do have some current availability for nature based counselling and therapy. You can find out more about that here.

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