Laura Haywood

I am currently taking on new clients for counselling, coaching or The Oakwood Path, Tuesday to Thursday, 9am-7pm. I offer online sessions.

I believe meaningful change begins with having the space to slow down, understand yourself and figure out what is really going on beneath the surface.

I am a dual certified MBACP (Reg.) counsellor and an ICF PCC coach, offering counselling, coaching and The Oakwood Path.

Counselling can provide space to explore current and/or past experiences, emotions, relationships and patterns that may be affecting how you feel and live now. It can help you make sense of things, develop greater self-awareness and work through what may be holding you back.

Coaching has a different emphasis. It is more forward-focused, helping you explore what you want, what might be getting in your way and what needs to change so you can move towards a life that feels more aligned and fulfilling for you.

The Oakwood Path is a journey which allows you to begin with counselling, when deeper exploration and processing are needed, and gradually move towards coaching, when you feel ready for forward-focused change.

Whatever brings you here, I offer a space where you can feel understood, think deeply, challenge old patterns and begin to make choices that feel right for you.

My approach is warm, collaborative and grounded in genuine human connection. I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, because every person brings their own experiences, circumstances, strengths and challenges. My role is not to tell you what you should do, but to work alongside you with curiosity, compassion and, when useful, gentle challenge.

I offer counselling, life coaching and The Oakwood Path for adults. I work online with clients in the UK and beyond.

I offer an initial free call so we can talk through your challenges and what you are looking for.

My counselling work provides a place for you to explore what you're experiencing and understand the thoughts, feelings, experiences and patterns that may be affecting you.

My coaching work is for those who are ready to focus more specifically on change, growth and moving forward. We can explore confidence, self-belief, life direction, decisions, personal development, relationships, work and the changes you want to make.

I also offer The Oakwood Path - my counselling and coaching journey. This is designed for people who may benefit from beginning with deeper therapeutic exploration before gradually moving into coaching. We start where you are and, when the time is right, move into creating meaningful and sustainable change.

My work is rooted in compassion, integrity and the belief that people have the capacity to grow and change when they have the right support and space to do so.

Free Initial Call

I offer a free initial call to talk through what's challenging you now and whether you feel counselling, coaching or The Oakwood Path is right for you. If we're a good fit to work together, we can organise a first session. I work online, through Zoom video.

https://calendly.com/laurahaywoodcoaching/initial-call

Before the first session, I'll want to understand a bit about what you're experiencing, what you'd like support with and what you hope to be different as a result of our work. I'll send you an agreement and a new client form to fill out. There are no right answers and you don't need a perfectly formed reason for being here. You simply need to bring yourself and we'll take it from there.

If counselling is right for you, your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and we'll take time to understand what is happening for you and what you need to support you. You don't have to tell me everything in the first session. We work at a pace that feels right for you. We'll go over the agreement and the form you filled in and I'll explain how I work and answer any questions you have.

If coaching feels more appropriate, I'll answer any questions you might have and we'll focus more on what you want to change or achieve, what may be getting in the way and what you would like to move towards.

If The Oakwood Path is the right fit, we'll discuss where you are now and what a gradual move from counselling to coaching might look like, going through the agreement, the form you filled in, and answering any questions you might have.