Laura Nikolak

Counselling can feel daunting at first. My aim is to make it easier in a safe, down-to-earth space where you can talk openly, with no filters and no judgement.

I鈥檓 a fully qualified counsellor and work in a person-centred way. That means sessions are led by you, at your pace. It鈥檚 your space to explore what鈥檚 on your mind, without being told what you 鈥渟hould鈥� do.

For me, the relationship is the most important part of counselling. You need to feel comfortable, heard and accepted. I bring warmth, honesty and sometimes a touch of humour - because life can feel heavy enough without having to filter yourself in therapy too.

I have a particular interest in the mind-body connection, how stress, anxiety or trauma can show up physically as well as emotionally. I work in a trauma-informed way, which means I鈥檒l always go at your pace and prioritise safety, so you feel grounded and supported. You don鈥檛 need to relive traumatic events to begin healing. Together we鈥檒l focus on helping your body and mind find steadier ground in the here and now.

Counselling with me is about having a safe space where you don鈥檛 have to carry things on your own anymore.

In our first session, I鈥檒l go through what鈥檚 called a counselling contract. This simply explains what I can offer, how sessions work, and the limits of counselling, so you know exactly what to expect.

After that, the session is yours. You don鈥檛 need to have the 鈥渞ight鈥� words or a plan, we鈥檒l go at a pace that feels comfortable, and you can bring whatever鈥檚 on your mind.

Counselling can feel daunting at first. My aim is to make it easier in a safe, down-to-earth space where you can talk openly, with no filters and no judgement.

I鈥檓 a fully qualified counsellor and work in a person-centred way. That means sessions are led by you, at your pace. It鈥檚 your space to explore what鈥檚 on your mind, without being told what you 鈥渟hould鈥� do.

For me, the relationship is the most important part of counselling. You need to feel comfortable, heard and accepted. I bring warmth, honesty and sometimes a touch of humour, because life can feel heavy enough without having to filter yourself in therapy too.

I have a particular interest in the mind-body connection, how stress, anxiety or trauma can show up physically as well as emotionally. I work in a trauma-informed way, which means I鈥檒l always go at your pace and prioritise safety, so you feel grounded and supported. You don鈥檛 need to relive traumatic events to begin healing, together we鈥檒l focus on helping your body and mind find steadier ground in the here and now.

Counselling with me is about having a safe space where you don鈥檛 have to carry things on your own anymore.

Sessions are through telephone, Teams or Google Meet.

In the first session, we will briefly discuss the counselling contract, which is a mutual agreement of how we will work together. 

Following this, the session will be guided by you, and we can work through the issues you want to discuss at a pace that is comfortable to you.