Laura

Miss Laura Alonso Mira , BSc

Integrative Psychotherapist

“I am a BACP accredited counsellor & psychotherapist with over ten years of clinical experience, working with adults and young people in private practice alongside leading a counselling service in London. ”

About Me

I am an integrative psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with extensive experience across both private practice and the public sector in the UK. Alongside my practice, I have spent the past decade leading and supervising a counselling service in London, supporting clients and therapists working with complex difficulties. I have also worked as a tutor and supervisor for trainee counsellors at the University of East London and contributed to research and academic marking within the department. Over the years I have worked with people facing a wide range of challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties and the longer‑term impact of painful or overwhelming experiences. I work with adults from a range of cultural backgrounds and life circumstances, including people navigating life transitions, family life and the emotional demands of parenting. Being part of a multicultural family has also given me a personal appreciation of how identity, culture and belonging can shape our experiences and relationships. You do not need to be in crisis to come to therapy. Many people seek a space to pause, reflect and make sense of their experiences, particularly when certain feelings or patterns seem to repeat or feel difficult to change.

Approach

My training is integrative and includes person‑centred, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and existential approaches. I have also undertaken further training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). While I draw on different models, my work is primarily informed by psychodynamic, attachment and trauma‑informed thinking. In practice this means paying attention to emotional patterns, relationship dynamics and how earlier experiences may continue to shape the present. We may also explore the meanings you have come to attach to certain experiences or feelings, and how these influence the way you relate to yourself and others. Alongside developing insight and understanding, therapy can also involve finding new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings, identifying what truly matters to you so that your actions feel more aligned with the life you want to live. I have also undertaken a range of additional training and professional development, including areas such as trauma, sexual and relationship abuse, sex therapy and clinical supervision. I engage in ongoing supervision and continued professional development as part of maintaining reflective and ethical practice. I aim to create a space where you do not feel judged or required to filter yourself, and where parts of you that may feel contradictory, ashamed, uncertain or overwhelmed can be explored openly.
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Basic Information

Services

I offer online psychotherapy for adults. Please feel free to get in touch if you would like to discuss availability or session arrangements.

Services Offered:

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    ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

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    Counselling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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    Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

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    Integrative Psychotherapy

    An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.

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    Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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    Trauma Counselling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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    Supervision

    Professional oversight for therapists and counsellors, providing guidance, ethical support, and reflective space for their clinical work.

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    Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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    CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Adolescents
  • •Individuals
  • •Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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    Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

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    Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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    Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

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    Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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    Young Adult Issues

    The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.

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    Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

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    Sleep Problems

    Persistent difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep, including insomnia, nightmares, and disrupted sleep patterns.

Professional Title:

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    Integrative Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Counselling

Bachelor

University of East London

Year: 2018

Certificate of Higher Education: Introduction to Counselling

Birkbeck, University of London

Year: 2015

Undergraduate studies in Psychology

University of Malaga

Year: 2010

Memberships

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Full Member

Service Area

Online Only

Málaga

Spain