Member Profile

Laura Fearns

Psychotherapist in Training

UKCP Number 2011191942


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I am currently training in Core Process Psychotherapy at the Karuna Institute, offering low cost sessions. I previously qualified in Mindfulness-based Approaches at Bangor University, where I trained to teach MBCT and MBSR courses.

Through my own experience of counselling and therapy, I came to recognise a longing to be met at a deeper level, which I understood to be related to mindfulness – being met with presence and attunement to what lies beyond the story. Mindfulness has been a valuable practice for me since my early twenties and is integral to my approach to psychotherapy.

My personal experience of working with a Core Process Psychotherapist, alongside my training at the Karuna Institute, has given me a strong appreciation of this way of working. It offers space not only to explore difficulties, but also to develop a more intimate relationship with ourselves and our experience.

The therapeutic relationship is key to my way of working, and I seek to bring qualities of non-judgement, curiosity, patience and acceptance to our work together. I aim to offer a space where all layers of experience can be met with openness and compassion, allowing things to unfold in their own time.

Our experience of being human is complex and layered, shaped by the many experiences and circumstances of our lives. You may be struggling with the uncertainty and distress of the wider world, significant personal life events, or a more difficult-to-name sense of dissatisfaction, disconnection or unease.

I offer a space for you to come as you are, bringing whatever feels present for you. Together, we can explore what is arising, including those parts that may be difficult to put into words, with care, curiosity and compassion.

At the heart of this approach is a trust in the innate health and wisdom that lie within each of us, however distant or obscured they may feel. Our work together can support a gentle reconnection with these qualities beneath the layers of our experience, at a pace that feels safe for you.

I work exclusively online and offer a free initial meeting of 20–30 minutes, giving us the opportunity to see if we would like to work together.

 

Areas of Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Age-related Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Eating Disorders
  • Environmental/Climate Distress
  • Family-related Issues
  • Health-related Issues
  • Identity Problems
  • Neurodiversity
  • Neurodivergence [ADHD/Autism]
  • Relationships
  • Sexuality
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma

When I work

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Location(s)

Works with

  • Adults

Session Type

  • Online/Telephone

Cost

  • Trainee Psychotherapist
  • £45/hr