Laura Calabro, HCPC

Laura Calabro trained and practised in both the United Kingdom and Italy before moving into independent counselling work. She is registered with the HCPC, and brings 14 years of clinical experience that includes four years in the NHS and nine years working in Italy. Laura writes plainly and aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and manageable for people seeking help. Her approach focuses on thoughts and everyday habits as a way to change how a person copes. She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions and self-esteem concerns. She also supports people with grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and career concerns, and with ADHD-related challenges. Laura uses a mix of therapeutic approaches to suit different needs. She draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, Psychodynamic work and trauma-focused methods to shape treatment plans. Sessions are personalised, with practical steps and regular reflection so people can see what helps between meetings. She is attentive to attachment and abandonment issues, family of origin problems, communication difficulties and patterns such as codependency or control struggles. She also works with body image, dissociation and co-morbidity where these affect daily functioning. Conversations with Laura are intended to be respectful and sensitive. She encourages people to set clear goals and to take small, achievable steps. To start, a short matching questionnaire is used and sessions are scheduled according to therapist availability.

How Laura’s approaches work in online therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) focuses on building skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication. It tends to be helpful for people overwhelmed by intense feelings or who want tools to manage reactions day to day.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic memories. The method guides a person to revisit difficult memories in a paced way while learning new, less distressing ways to hold those memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That means trying practical skills, reflective work or trauma-focused steps as needed, and adjusting the plan over time.

Online therapy can help fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time and allowing meetings from different locations. It can make scheduling easier across time zones for international clients. Confirm the session formats available before booking to be sure they match your needs, and discuss how best to structure sessions so they slot into everyday routines.