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Making Sense of What Matters
Your first session is a conversation where we take time to understand what’s bringing you to therapy, alongside your mental and physical health, relationships, family and support systems, and the broader context of your life. This shared understanding helps us identify what matters most to you and guides a flexible, values-based approach in our ongoing 50-minute sessions. Throughout our work together, Laura checks in on your experience, tracks outcomes, and welcomes your feedback so therapy remains responsive, supportive, and helpful for you.
The therapeutic approach for your treatment will be adapted to suit your own unique experience, needs and strengths. Laura draws on a range of evidence-based treatment approaches when working with clients. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and is trained in Trauma-Informed Practice. Read more about these therapies below.
Therapy Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a compassionate, evidence-based approach that supports you to build psychological flexibility—learning how to be present with your inner experiences while choosing actions that align with who you want to be and how you want to live. Rather than trying to eliminate discomfort, ACT helps you create space for difficult thoughts and feelings so they have less power over your life, allowing you to move toward what matters.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a practical, evidence-based approach that helps you manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and cope with life’s challenges more effectively. DBT teaches skills in mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, empowering you to navigate difficult moments while building a life aligned with your values.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy is an integrative, evidence-based approach that helps you understand long-standing patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships that may be causing distress. It supports you in recognizing these patterns, understanding their origins, and developing healthier ways of relating to yourself and others, so you can build more fulfilling, balanced, and meaningful life experiences.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, evidence-based approach that helps you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By noticing unhelpful patterns and learning practical strategies, CBT empowers you to respond to challenges more effectively, reduce distress, and take steps toward the life you want to live.