ABOUT ME

I’m Laura Bruton, a Psychotherapist and Supervisor based in North Yorkshire.   

I love my work and feel privileged that I get to work with my clients and supervisees. Therapy is a collaborative experience and I like working together with clients to help them understand themselves better and lead more fulfilling lives.

I was drawn to exploring therapy as a career in my mid twenties when I worked as an administrator at the South London & Maudsley NHS trust. I did a certificate in counselling in London before moving to the North East and choosing to undertake a full training at the Northern Guild of Psychotherapy. 

As a therapist, I’ve worked in my own private practice, as part of a psychotherapy team at The Retreat in York and outdoors in North Yorkshire.

I’ve also enjoyed sharing my knowledge as a trainer and supervisor and spent several years working as a core tutor for a UKCP accredited Psychotherapy training course.

In addition to working clinically I am also a Non-Executive Director for charity and NHS talking therapy provider Sunderland Counselling Services and I love being able to contribute to NHS services in this way.

I work as an Integrative Psychotherapist which means I use a range of approaches depending on the needs of my clients. I am a flexible practitioner and can work in a focussed way with people who have short or medium term goals. I can also work in a more exploratory way with people who feel drawn to therapy but aren’t quite sure why. I can offer creative methods such as working with Imagery and Sand Tray therapy but also understand that this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea!

Underneath any theories and techniques is a belief that everyone has the innate desire to live their lives in a way that feels true and right to them. I feel my job is to work in a person-centred way to support clients to find out what that looks like for their own unique life and circumstances.

You can read more about Integrative therapy in the blog post here.

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