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Specialises in

• Behaviour Therapy
• Behavioural Activation (BA)

• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Trauma focused CBT

About me

Laura has over 18 years experience of working with mental health issues having originally trained as a mental health nurse (RMN) at the University of Surrey. She has worked as a CBT therapist for the last 12 years, initially in Sussex after completing Post Graduate training and then in a primary care NHS service in Oxford after relocating in 2011. Laura is trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and EMDR, with both therapies being NICE recommended treatments for a number of psychological difficulties.

Areas of specialism

Laura has a special interest in helping people overcome trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which may be the result of events such as a car or riding accident, an assault or traumatic birthing experience. She is an approved therapist for the Birth Trauma Association UK.

Laura can also provide treatment for the following conditions:

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Depression, including post-natal depression
Social anxiety
Phobias
Excessive worry also known as GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder)
Panic Attacks
Low Self Esteem

Areas of interest

Trauma; PTSD; Panic Disorder; Social Anxiety; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Health Anxiety; Depression; Low Self Esteem; Post Natal Depression; Birth Trauma; Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD); Phobia