Laura Hurley-Barrett

I offer face to face therapy as well as walk and talk sessions and online or Telephone sessions if preferred.

 I have limited availability for evenings and some week day appointments.

Hello and how are you?

Thank you for viewing my profile. My Name is Laura and I am a therapist working in Dartford offering face to face sessions as well as online or telephone sessions to ensure your personal therapy needs and preferences can be met.

I believe for counselling to work well you need to find a therapist you can connect with on a human to human level, this is referred to as a therapeutic relationship and is built on a strong foundation of trust and rapport between the client and counsellor. Therapy works best when it is a collaborative process.

 I am a qualified integrative counsellor/ psychotherapist which means I will look at a variety of models and ways in which I can help and support you best. I offer a professional, ethical non-judgmental , safe and confidential space to enable you to explore and gain understanding of the situations that may be affecting or surrounding you. 

 In my own personal counselling career I have vast and mixed experience within many different problematic areas working with a wide age range from as young as 4 years. I have worked in schools and colleges as well as hospices and hospitals.  

I currently work within traumatic bereavement within suicide prevention and bereavement across south east London. I have supported and worked with clients suffering with trauma, personality disorder, abuse, rape , anxiety and depression, recovery , divorce, family dynamics and breakdowns , specifically loss, bereavement and complex grief through my work at a Hospice & suicide support service. 

 As a Counsellor I believe that with the right support and empathy we can all make beneficial changes if they are needed. My sessions are client led where I will try to help you find your own solutions & enhance you own personal awareness.

Most of us will struggle with something at one point in our lives or another, some times this can be an illness or lack of support, others can be triggered by a life changing event, a relationship breakdown, a loss of career, or maybe a bereavement or a past trauma, all of which can lead to us feeling overwhelmed and leave us struggling with day to day tasks.

 Sometimes we just need a sounding board, someone external to listen to help us process and untangle the thoughts and feelings we are experiencing. I myself know how hard this admission and acknowledgment can be and seeking help is not always easy.

 However it is out there. My Practice is in Dartford, Kent where I offer 121 sessions. Zoom or telephone appointments are also available.

Our first session will include a assessment to help establish where you feel you are struggling in life. 

The first session is about trying to build and establish trust and rapport to ensure you feel safe and have the safe space and time you require to bring to the session what ever you need to discuss. We will go over some questions and a personal review to help work through and determine your personal needs and goals of therapy. This can help to bring some focus when needed.