- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based approach
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Laurel
Laurel Deegan is a counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with five years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship concerns and LGBT-related issues. She also lists life purpose among her focus areas for people questioning what comes next.
Laurel uses an integrative style and draws on different methods to suit each person. She starts from a client-centred place and works collaboratively. Sessions focus on building awareness of past patterns, relationships and current values so people can make clearer choices.
In practice she mixes approaches such as acceptance and commitment work, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. That means sessions can include noticing thought patterns, trying short practical exercises and looking at how past relationships shape present choices. Conversations are direct and grounded, with an emphasis on what helps day to day.
People often come because they feel stuck after a job change, a break-up, a health shift or when they are rethinking priorities. Laurel names issues like identity, grief, commitment worries and communication problems as common topics. She also notes experience with autism and obsessive-compulsive concerns.
Sessions aim to map what matters now and what practical steps feel possible. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage. To begin, readers are invited to use the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How Laurel uses therapeutic approaches online
Laurel commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions based on personal values. It can help when people feel pulled between different priorities or unsure what matters next.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and important relationships shape expectations and patterns today. This can be useful for people who repeatedly notice the same communication or commitment problems in their relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Laurel will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as the work progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what will best fit the client's schedule and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship concerns and LGBT issues. Life purpose and identity questions are also listed among her focus areas.
How would she approach feeling stuck?
Laurel uses an integrative, client-centred approach. She combines awareness work with practical exercises from CBT, mindfulness and ACT to help clarify next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a counsellor. That experience is applied across the range of concerns listed in her profile.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.