Laura Summers | The Remus Centre

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Hi, I’m Laura, an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor specialising in work with children, young people, and their families. For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting families through life’s ups and downs, working across schools, healthcare, early help services, the police, and charitable organisations.

At The Remus Centre, a nurturing space, we take a gentle, creative, and holistic approach to emotional wellbeing. Using natural materials like sand, clay, and water, along with the healing power of play, I offer children and teens a safe and engaging environment to explore their feelings and build resilience.

Whether your child is feeling anxious, low, or struggling to manage big emotions, I’m here to help. Together, we’ll find ways to support their emotional growth and bring more calm, confidence, and connection into your family life.

I specifically specialise in:

Attachment/relationship difficulties
Grief and loss, including bereavement or changes in family structure
Support for neurodivergent children navigating emotional and social experiences

My therapeutic approach is grounded in a blend of well-established modalities that help me tailor support to each child’s unique emotional world:

Transactional Analysis – helping children understand their inner voices and patterns of behaviour, and build healthier ways of relating to others

Psychodynamic – exploring how early experiences and relationships shape current emotions and behaviours, often working gently with the unconscious

Humanistic – placing the child at the heart of the process, nurturing their strengths, creativity, and capacity for growth in a safe, accepting space

This integrative approach allows me to meet children and young people exactly where they are, offering compassionate support that’s both insightful and empowering.

Alongside my twenty years of front-line experience, I also have experience of providing training and consultancy to organisations around building child-centred and trauma responsive environments.

Training and Consultancy Services Available

Theraputic Family Services Available

Professional Registrations

Qualifications/Experience

Registered Member of the British Association

of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Registered with the Information Commissioners Office

Professional Insurance through Holistic Insurance Services

Enhanced DBS

You can find out more about Laura's qualifications and experience here.

Qualifications and Experience