A Space To Be Heard
Welcome to my website. I’m Laura Mellor.
I am a UKCP registered Psychotherapist providing Counselling and Psychotherapy to adult individuals on a one-to-one basis. I provide face to face sessions in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and remote sessions online or over the phone. I offer both short and long-term therapy based on individual needs. I accept AXA, Vitality and Aviva funding.
A Safe Confidential Space
I offer the safe therapeutic space necessary for you to make sense of your experience and emotions. You may know what you need, or you may feel more uncertain and perhaps confused. No matter, it is your unique perspective and experience which is important. It is essential for you to firstly feel truly safe, accepted, heard and understood and it is my aim to provide the conditions for you to experience this. From this place of safety and with the necessary support, your awareness and clarity can then build with the aim being a greater sense of fulfilment from your life and relationships.
About Me
I have come to be passionate about each of us having our own unique experience, and in this our own personal meanings which together shape us into who we are. With the right conditions and support I believe each of us can access greater choice over who and how we want to be, however many factors may make this extremely challenging.
My approach is humanistic, meaning I am led by you and hold a stance of believing you can find the clarity and answers you need. I seek to hear and understand you as fully as I can from your perspective, allowing you to hear and understand yourself more deeply. From this frame, I work collaboratively and relationally with you towards any changes you want to achieve.
My Experience and Qualifications
I hold a Masters degree in Humanistic Psychotherapy from Middlesex University and a Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapy from Metanoia Institute. My experience includes working with individuals in Psychiatric Rehabilitation settings, and community counselling services in Ealing and Windsor, as well as now having my own private practice.
As a UKCP registered Psychotherapist I abide by their ethical framework. I am also a member of the Metanoia Institute and additionally work within their ethical framework.
What to Expect
I work relationally and in this know that trust needs to build between us. This is your space. It is uniquely about you and exploring what may feel impossible to elsewhere. There may be feelings which do not have words to easily describe them. That is ok. Together we can find ways for you to express what you need to, safely and supported.
Therapy Process
It can be understandably daunting to come to therapy and to take the step of reaching out for help and support. For this reason, I seek to emphasise safety from the outset and the space and process being tailored to your needs. The process is always unique and can involve a mixture of feeling validated, being with uncertainty at times, and some challenge where necessary. However, it is always paced to how you need the process to be.
Awareness and Empowerment
Weekly sessions are only part of the process. The therapy space often provides the catalyst for you to notice your thoughts, feelings and behaviours in a new way. From this, awareness and clarity can build ultimately leading to a greater sense of choice and empowerment.
My Location and ways of Working
I see clients face-to-face in welcoming, calm surroundings in central Basingstoke. Parking is available in several locations very nearby.
I also offer remote sessions using zoom or by phone, which can provide the comfort and convenience of being in your own space, and not having to travel.
Fees and Availability
Sessions are 50 minutes, and usually weekly. The cost is £60 per session.
I offer an initial 20-30 minute chat for us to meet, and for you to have the opportunity to ask questions and see whether I am the right therapist for you to work with.
I am approved by and accept clients with the following private medical insurance: AXA, Vitality and Aviva.
Contact Me
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial chat. This enables us to discuss whether counselling could be helpful for you, and whether I am the right therapist for you to work with. You can call or text me on 07707516741 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first.
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