Laura McCracken

I offer flexible appointment times to accommodate your schedule, with both daytime and evening availability. 

I am currently accepting new clients for online work and have a waitlist for in-person sessions.   

Hi there,

I'm Laura, a psychodynamic counsellor offering individual counselling both in person and online.

I hold a Master's degree in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Essex. 

My approach is guided by the principles of psychoanalysis, helping individuals explore the unconscious patterns that influence their daily lives. These patterns, often hidden, can profoundly impact emotional well-being and personal growth.

In our work together, you'll have a safe space to explore the past, particularly childhood experiences, and uncover unresolved conflicts or repressed memories that may lie at the heart of current struggles. By bringing these challenges to light, we can begin to understand how they contribute to challenges such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or feelings of inner conflict.

It is important to understand that deep-seated patterns and emotional wounds take time to unravel. As Freud said, "We are what we are because we have been what we have been". This therapeutic process involves uncovering, understanding, and ultimately integrating the unconscious into your conscious life, leading to clarity and self-awareness whilst creating space for authentic connection.

Sessions typically follow a weekly structure, scheduled at the same time each week for 50 minutes. This consistency allows us to build a strong therapeutic relationship and ensures that you have a dedicated, uninterrupted space to explore, uncover and work through relational patterns. 

If this approach resonates with you, or if you have any questions, please contact me. I offer flexible appointment times to accommodate your schedule, with both daytime and evening availability. 

In our first session, we will approach things a bit differently. We will spend some time discussing and setting up the framework for our work together, this is called 'contracting'. Contracting in counselling means that we will establish some guidelines and agreements to ensure that both of us are clear on how we will work together, what to expect, and what is important for your progress.