Laura

Miss Laura Drane

Psychotherapist (Registered)

“An experienced and highly qualified Psychotherapist specialising in addiction.”

About Me

I specialise in addiction, offering a confidential and supportive space to navigate its complexities. Drawing on extensive experience, I help individuals understand the underlying patterns and develop effective strategies for lasting freedom. We can work collaboratively to explore your path to recovery, building resilience and new ways of coping. My aim is to help you reclaim your well-being and build a life beyond dependency.

Approach

Experience shapes a practical, evidence-informed rhythm in sessions: we move between focused exploration and hands-on skills so you feel grounded rather than overwhelmed. In Hertford or online in English, appointments are steady and paced to suit your needs—sessions often include reflection prompts or brief exercises to try between meetings, tailored to anxiety, mood shifts, relationship patterns or dependence. I keep the focus on what helps you make manageable changes, and many people find this steady, pragmatic pace empowering.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Counseling

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

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • •Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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    Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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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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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

Professional Title:

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    Psychotherapist (Registered)

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory or professional body in their jurisdiction.

Qualifications

University of Hertfordshire

Registrations

British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Psychotherapist

Service Area

Addiction Recovery Therapy

In-person & Online

Hertford, Hertfordshire

United Kingdom