Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I discovered my natural passion in Psychotherapy and Counselling during my extensive professional nursing career as a Registered General Nurse of 17 years working within the NHS across two different hospitals. I naturally gravitated towards specialist roles within my career to enhance more opportunity to work and support patients and their families requiring emotional and psychological support. Within my more recent years practicing as Macmillan Breast Cancer Specialist Practitioner, supporting patients and their families through their individual treatment journeys. It was within this role my passion for counselling and psychotherapy grew and therefore made the decision to focus on my new career path and completed a diploma in Psychotherapy & Counselling and now an accredited Psychotherapist & Counsellor.
I work with integrated models of therapy and have gained qualifications to utilise psychodynamic concepts within my approach, however I value and consider the value and influences of the humanistic and person centred approach. This was harnessed and developed from my extensive nursing experience.
My aim is to support and work with clients experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges and to naturally and to aid the natural navigation to reach their individual goals of positive and effective change and enhance their well-being. I am committed to provide a safe and therapeutic experience and environment for the safety and wellbeing for all my clients and a member of the National Counselling Society. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, depression, coping with grief and varied forms of loss. Self confidence and self esteem.
I believe seeking professional help is a sign of strength and courage and can be a daunting task. I am available to support your individual journey for a more fulfilling and enriched life.
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Laura West trained and practised as a Registered General Nurse for 17 years within the NHS, working across two hospitals. During her nursing career she moved into specialist roles to offer more emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, most recently serving as a Macmillan Breast Cancer Specialist Practitioner and supporting people through their individual treatment journeys.
Her experience in that specialist nursing role deepened an interest in counselling and psychotherapy, leading her to complete a diploma in Psychotherapy & Counselling and to qualify as an accredited Psychotherapist and Counsellor. She now works with integrated therapeutic models, combining qualifications in psychodynamic concepts with the humanistic and person-centred approaches that were reinforced through her clinical practice.
With 19 years of professional experience, Laura supports people facing a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges, helping them navigate toward personal goals of positive and effective change and improved wellbeing. She aims to create a safe therapeutic environment that promotes the wellbeing of every client and is a member of the National Counselling Society.
Laura has experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and varied forms of loss, and with issues related to self-confidence and self-esteem. She regards seeking professional help as a sign of strength and courage and is available to support an individual’s journey toward a more fulfilling and enriched life.
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