Laura Prins Counselling & Psychotherapy

I didn't take a linear path to becoming a counsellor and psychotherapist; previously I worked in the finance and government sectors. However, as a young adult I had several years of therapy and found that this offered me support, guidance, and a 'way in' for deeper understanding of myself. I found that this positive experience stayed with me, influencing my later decision to train as a therapist. I'm now working as a psychotherapist and counsellor in Woking.

I have a particular interest and experience in working with trauma and abuse. Trauma translates as ‘wound' or ‘injury', and is a natural human response to a distressing event or series of events. Body, mind and spirit does everything it can to survive the experience. However, sometimes the trauma is unable to be fully processed or healed, making it difficult to move on. People can feel stuck or trapped in the memories, flashbacks, and thoughts.