Laura Scotland

Laura Scotland is a creative psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a person-centred, creative way of working that gives people space to bring what matters most to them. Sessions can include talking, mark making, movement or using metaphors to make sense of difficult feelings.

She has three years of clinical experience and has supported people with stress and anxiety. She also helps with family problems, grief and coping with life changes. Self-esteem, motivation and confidence are other areas she often addresses.

Her practice can be useful for people dealing with attachment concerns, social anxiety, body image or the emotional impact of illness. Isolation and loneliness are specifically noted among the issues she supports. Laura aims to be sensitive and respectful in sessions and offers straightforward, down-to-earth support.

In the first meeting she will ask what you want to work on and agree a way forward together. Therapy is shaped around each person’s needs, using creative tasks or conversation where helpful. She encourages small, practical steps and pays attention to what feels manageable in the moment.

Starting therapy can feel hard and she acknowledges that first step. Laura aims to make the process clear and collaborative so people can focus on what they want to change or understand.

How creative approaches work in online therapy

Laura describes a person-centred creative approach that combines talking with expressive activities. For example, mark making uses simple drawing or scribbling to help name feelings and see patterns. Movement or metaphor work brings feelings into shape when words are hard to find. These techniques are practical ways to access emotions and reflect on them.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide whether talking, drawing or gentle movement feels most useful. Goals, pace and techniques are agreed together and adjusted as needs change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life by removing travel time and allowing short check-ins around work or family commitments. They also allow people to try different ways of working creatively that suit their routine, for example shorter exercises if time is limited, or verbal check-ins when not on camera.