Laura Chisholm (my pronouns are She/Her)

I am a HCPC registered clinical psychologist, with over10 years of clinical experience in a number of settings, including perinatal mental health services, community mental health teams, neurodevelopmental service for children and adolescence, inpatient services, and forensic secure services. ​My experiences have fostered a strong belief that there is no "one approach fits all", and so I view each person's struggle as unique, requiring a tailored intervention to suit the specific needs. ​ 

I am committed to supporting individuals to adopt a more positive and compassionate narrative about their experiences and struggles and to strive for a healthy meaningful life. This is modelled within the therapeutic relationship, where I aim to facilitate a safe and warm environment for you to feel understood. I hope to give you the time and space you need to work towards your personal solutions. Thus adhering to my belief that the key to successful therapy is a collaborative and trusting relationship. 

I have a specialist interest in perinatal mental health, supporting parents struggling with their mental health during their pregnancy and the first year postnatally; their attachment and bonding to their infant; as well as the ambivalent feelings that this transition, new role and new relationship with their baby, can raise for people at this time. 

I integrate a wide range of therapeutic interventions with the aim to establish a person centred treatment plan that best suits you and your needs, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) skills training, Video Intervention Promoting Positive Parenting (VIPP); Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Reflective parenting, based on Mentalisation Based Therapy.