Laura Calabro, HCPC

Laura Calabro is a healthcare professional registered with the HCPC who has practised for 14 years across the UK and Italy. She combines years of NHS work with international experience to support people facing emotional and relational struggles. She speaks English and Italian and works with people from varied backgrounds.

She helps people dealing with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and anxiety. She also supports those coping with life changes, stress, addictions, grief and intimacy-related concerns. Additional areas of focus include ADHD, body image and family of origin issues.

Her approach draws on several methods to match the person and the problem. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach practical skills for managing intense emotions. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is offered for processing traumatic memories. Psychodynamic and trauma-focused work look at patterns that repeat and how past experience affects present life.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and pace. Conversations and plans are adapted to what feels most helpful, whether that means learning coping skills, working through painful events, or reflecting on long-standing relationship patterns. The overall aim is clearer thinking and more manageable day-to-day life.

Making contact starts with a simple step and honest talk about what someone needs. Laura encourages people to reach out when they feel ready and will work collaboratively to find a way forward.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping. It often uses short skills practice and clear steps to help people handle stress and relationship strain.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used to help process upsetting memories so they feel less overwhelming. It aims to reduce the emotional charge of past events and can be useful for trauma-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, history and what feels doable, then agree together on which methods to try and when to adapt them. This is a collaborative decision that can change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a session during a work break. Some people prefer check-ins that do not require video, while others make better progress when they can speak face to face; confirm which formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can use online work to deliver skill teaching, trauma processing and reflective therapy, while keeping a focus on practical changes that matter day to day.