Laura Whitnell

Hello, I'm Laura. I am a fully qualified and experienced counsellor and psychotherapist working with adults, children and young people.

Sessions are available from 9am - 7pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am - 12pm. I offer a free, no obligation telephone consultation where you can outline what's brought you to therapy and I can explain how we might work together.

Sessions cost £50 for a 50 minute session for adults and £40 for a 40 minute session for children and young people.

Life can sometimes be hard. When things feel difficult to manage, therapy can help you to explore these issues in a confidential and non-judgemental environment. This can make things feel clearer and help you to make the changes you would like to. ​My role is to work alongside you, exploring your thoughts and feelings, finding the way together.

Alongside a person-centred approach, I draw on traditional talking therapy techniques, CBT and DBT and attachment theory and creative activities with children. I am committed to work in partnership with you, with your best interests at heart.

I am certified in online and telephone counselling and a member of the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO).

I work from a first floor therapy room at ‘Therapeutic Counselling’ in Christchurch, Dorset. Easily accessible from Bournemouth, Poole and west Hampshire. This is a covid compliant, confidential space to work face to face. 

I also work via telephone and online platforms from a confidential and private space and have received specialist training to work in this way.

After a free, no obligation telephone consultation we can arrange regular sessions. I work with clients in an open ended way, ranging from around 6 sessions to longer term therapy. We can focus on what is important to you, moving at your own pace and completing therapy when you feel ready.