Hello
As an Associate Psychological Practitioner at Wildflower Hill Therapy, I am passionate about helping individuals build a more compassionate and balanced relationship with food, movement, and themselves. I aim to create a warm, safe and collaborative space where clients feel understood, supported and empowered in their recovery. I hold a BSc (Hons) in
Psychology alongside a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling (CPCAB) and bring over five years of experience working across NHS, charity and private inpatient mental health services.
For the last 3 years, I have specialised in eating disorders within the NHS, delivering NICE-recommended treatments including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-T) and Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM). I have experience supporting individuals with restrictive eating difficulties, binge eating and bulimia. Alongside this, I facilitate a Self-Compassion group, helping individuals explore why self-kindness can feel difficult whilst developing healthier coping strategies. Compassion sits at the heart of my work, alongside sincerity, humour and encouragement.
Laura
My Bio & Approach
Specialisms: Eating Disorders, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Restrictive Eating Difficulties, Body Image Issues, Emotional Eating, Anxiety, Depression & Low Self-Esteem.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate and down-to-earth. I believe recovery works best when people feel safe enough to be honest about their struggles without fear of judgement. I aim to meet people where they are in recovery, gently encouraging meaningful and sustainable change. I draw upon evidence-based approaches including CBT-T, SSCM and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), helping clients better understand their eating difficulties whilst building emotional regulation skills, resilience and self-trust. My wider mental health experience also allows me to work holistically, recognising how eating disorders can exist alongside difficulties such as anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. I aim to help clients make sense of these experiences, whilst developing new ways of coping that feel empowering and sustainable.
I believe nutrition support should feel collaborative rather than prescriptive, helping food become nourishing, flexible and enjoyable again. I draw upon frameworks such as RAVES and the REAL Food Guide to support clients in rebuilding a healthier relationship with eating in a realistic and achievable way.
Outside of my work, running plays an important role in my wellbeing, and I am particularly passionate about helping others develop a healthier relationship with exercise and movement. Eating disorders can take away so much - joy, confidence and freedom - and I deeply believe recovery can help people reconnect with both themselves and the parts of life that matter most to them.
Professional Membership
Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPS)
Role
Associate Psychological Practitioner | CBT-T Practitioner
Location
Online
Fees
£70 per 50-minute session
£125 per 90-minute extended session
