Laura Hollington

Current availability on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9am-7pm.

My name is Laura. I am a fully qualified specialist children and young people's counsellor.  I work one-to-one with young people aged 12-18 within central Edinburgh in a safe, welcoming and confidential space.  

I am really dedicated to providing a compassionate and non-judgemental space in which young people can come and explore difficulties they are having.  Sometimes life can feel really overwhelming and counselling will offer you a place to feel really heard and understood.  

I offer individual face-to-face sessions for young people.  Coming along for counselling can feel really daunting, and I strive to ensure that young people and families feel really supported when they first come along, and you can ask any questions or get in touch at any point.  

Although I have a background in psychodynamic counselling, I currently  work as an integrative counsellor. This means we will work together using a variety of approaches.  We may use art materials, sand play, or simply explore what is going on for you through talking things through.  This will be led by what feels right for the young person and if you need guidance, I can support this.  I am also a trained yoga teacher with  a particular interest in mind-body connection, and as such we can also incorporate relaxation techniques and visualisation into sessions if the young person feels they would benefit from this.   

 Through our sessions, this will enable you to gain understanding in how you are feeling and to explore and try out different approaches and pathways for yourself in a safe space.  

Please feel free to contact me to arrange an initial parent phone call.  This will be a free 25 minute call to chat through the referral and arrange an assessment (* young people aged 16+ may like to self-refer and to call themselves).

I will then send out further referral information and we will arrange an assessment session with the young person.  

The assessment session will cost £25 and will last 30 minutes.  

If you would like to begin sessions, a block of 6 sessions will be arranged and paid for at this point (rate of £50 per session).