Laura J

Ms Laura J Jones

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

“As an extensively experienced and innovative Counsellor, Laura integrates various therapeutic models tailored to your specific requirements. Having worked cross-culturally and previously lived in the UK, China and Thailand, she is a Counsellor with vast diversity and scope for cultural understanding and empathy.”

About Me

Laura tailors her approach, thoughtfully drawing on diverse therapeutic models to meet your unique needs. She has lived and worked across cultures, including the UK, China, and Thailand. This broad experience allows her to deeply understand varied perspectives and offer truly empathetic support. Clients from diverse backgrounds will find a counsellor who genuinely listens and helps them navigate their concerns with care.

Approach

You’ll find therapy with me moves at your tempo, shifting between practical, reflective and creatively expressed ways of working to match what feels most useful. In Jumeirah or Al Jaddaf rooms, and online in English, sessions are calm, focused and collaborative, with clear pacing and occasional short tasks or prompts to try between meetings. Much of the work centres on building safety, making sense of painful memories and strengthening coping in everyday life. People facing trauma, anxiety, parenting or family strains tend to find this approach helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Art Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.

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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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  • Trauma Counseling

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

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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.

  • Relationship Counseling

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

  • Online Therapy

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

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  • Play Therapy

    A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.

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  • Psychoeducation

    Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Organisations
  • Parents
  • Under Fives

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

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

  • 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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  • Family Issues

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

  • 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.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • 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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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor

    A counselor licensed to provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Credentials

Registrations

British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Regiestered Member

Qualifications

The Open University

University of Bolton

Service Areas

Al Jaddaf

In-person & Online

Jumeirah, Al Jaddaf

United Arab Emirates

Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates