Psychological depth
I listen for patterns, tensions and meanings that may be easy to miss when attention is fixed on an immediate answer.
About Laura
I am interested in the question beneath the question.
People often arrive with a decision to make, a transition to navigate or a sense that something in their working life no longer fits. I create the space to understand that experience before deciding what might help.
My approach is formulation-led. In plain English, that means building a thoughtful, individual understanding of what is happening for you, what may be maintaining it and what context matters — rather than reaching too quickly for a standard technique.
I am a Chartered Coaching Psychologist and Accredited Business Psychologist, with an MSc in Coaching Psychology from Birkbeck, University of London. I have over 25 years of experience across coaching, leadership development and commercial strategy in the UK and Middle East, and more than 1,400 documented coaching hours.
In 2025, my research on coaching women through career breaks received the BPS Best Research Paper Award. I value research because it sharpens the questions I ask; commercial experience matters because those questions have to live in the real world.
Three strands
What I bring to the work
Commercial reality
I understand that leadership and career decisions happen amid competing priorities, relationships, systems and consequences.
Ethical judgement
I consider fit and scope carefully. The fact that coaching is available does not mean it is always the right support.
The experience
What working with me can feel like
Thoughtful inquiry can be both warm and exacting. I will not rush to simplify what is complex, but neither will our conversation remain abstract.
The aim is a clearer view of what is happening, what belongs to you, what belongs to the environment around you and where you have meaningful room to act.
When I may suggest another route
I assess whether coaching is suitable. Where the need is clinical, urgent or outside my scope, I may decline the work or recommend a different kind of professional support.
A place to begin
If this way of working feels relevant, we can begin with a short conversation.
A short note is enough. I will consider what the situation calls for and, where appropriate, suggest a brief thinking conversation as the next step.