Laura Calabro, HCPC
14 years in practice
Laura Calabro is a HCPC-registered counsellor with 14 years of experience between the NHS in the United Kingdom and practice in Italy.
License and registration
- HCPC
- PYL042547 · expires May 2027
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English, Italian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Laura
Laura Calabro is a HCPC-registered counsellor with 14 years of experience between the NHS in the United Kingdom and practice in Italy. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with relationships, trauma, low self-esteem, depression and stress. She speaks English and Italian and works with clients from different places, including international clients.
Her background includes four years in NHS roles and nine years practising in Italy. That mix gives her experience of different ways of working and of varied client needs.
Background and approach
She uses a few main approaches to therapy, including EMDR for trauma, psychodynamic ideas about patterns from the past, and skills-based work for emotional regulation. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs. Laura aims for clear, practical plans that feel relevant to day-to-day life.
She listens for patterns that cause repeated problems and then looks for small, doable changes to try between sessions. People come with many concerns such as anxiety, addictions, grief, eating issues, ADHD, identity and intimacy worries, or career stress. Laura also helps with attachment and family-of-origin issues, codependency, dissociation, body image and forgiveness work.
Her style is respectful and direct. She explains options, checks progress, and adjusts the approach as needed. To start, a simple matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Laura lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Laura names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How EMDR, DBT and Trauma Work Translate Online
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. Work may involve guided bilateral stimulation alongside talking to help reduce the hold of past events.Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for handling emotions, improving distress tolerance and strengthening relationships. It uses clear, teachable tools such as grounding, breathing and communication strategies that can be practised between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit. Decisions are collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video works well for focused conversations and skill demonstrations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to work around work, family and travel commitments while keeping therapy consistent.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Laura help with?
She supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress and addictions, among other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and direct. Sessions combine practical skills, talking about past patterns, and trauma-focused methods where appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Laura brings 14 years of experience, including four years working within the NHS and nine years practising in Italy.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the HCPC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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