Laura-Anne Mervyn, BACP

Laura-Anne Mervyn is a counsellor who helps people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She works with clients facing life changes, chronic health challenges and issues around relationships, intimacy and addiction. She also supports people dealing with sleep and eating problems, parenting strain and low self-esteem.

She uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person’s own goals and strengths at the heart of each session. That means she listens, reflects and asks questions to help people make sense of their thoughts and everyday habits. Sessions focus on practical next steps the client can try between meetings.

With nine years of experience in the United Kingdom, she has worked with people in schools and other community settings. Her background includes supporting those coping with chronic conditions and a wide range of life stressors. She describes herself as someone who encourages clients to recognise their own resources and build on them.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. Conversations are paced to suit the individual, with attention to everyday routines and unhelpful thinking patterns. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to day-to-day life.

Clients interested in starting are asked to follow the service’s matching and scheduling steps. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Client-centred approaches and online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens without imposing answers and helps the person find their own clarity. This approach is useful for difficulties that benefit from exploring feelings, values and everyday choices, such as grief, relationship strain and stress.

In practice, that means sessions focus on what matters to the client right now. The counsellor asks questions that encourage reflection on thoughts and everyday habits, and supports people as they try small changes between meetings. For many issues this collaborative pace helps people build confidence and notice gradual improvements.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences with the client and agree together which ways of working feel most helpful. This collaborative planning may change as needs evolve.

The original profile does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video for every appointment. Registered or accredited professionals can offer flexible arrangements to match everyday routines and practical constraints.