Pebbleshed Therapy
Together, let’s detangle your busy brain
Life can get loud. Responsibilities pull us in every direction, thoughts spiral, and before you know it your brain feels like a tangled ball of wool. You’re trying to keep everything together, but it’s exhausting - and often lonely. You might even be wondering, “Who am I underneath all this?”
I think of this as a busy brain. And yes, sometimes it needs a gentle detangling.
Working together, we’ll slow things down, tease apart the knots, and help you reconnect with yourself - not a “fixed” version of you, but the real one. Calm is possible. So is clarity.
Counselling for life’s changes
Life doesn’t always follow the plan. Some changes we adapt to easily; others knock the wind out of us.
After a big shift - work, illness, diagnosis, milestones, loss, changing roles, menopause, or simply realising life looks different now - you might feel shocked, angry, sad, overwhelmed, or quietly grieving the future you thought you’d have. Identity can wobble. Confidence can vanish. Questions like “Why me?” or “Who am I now?” can feel relentless.
If you’re living with a long-term or life-changing condition, the emotional weight can be especially heavy - medical appointments, decisions, symptoms, and the feeling that no one quite gets it. It can be isolating.
You don’t have to carry this alone. Pebbleshed Therapy is a place to pause, breathe, and be supported - at your pace.
Walking your path, together
Counselling offers a safe, non-judgemental space to talk things through and make sense of where you are now. Together, we can help you come to terms with change, reconnect with yourself, and find ways not just to survive, but to grow.
About your counsellor
Hello, I’m Laura Stonehouse, MBACP.
I’m a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP. I also live with a long-term health condition (MS), so I understand - personally as well as professionally - how suddenly life can change and how disorientating that can feel.
My work is shaped by the support I once needed myself, during plenty of “Who even am I?” and “I’m not enough” moments. Personal counselling gave me a space where all feelings were welcome, and where I didn’t have to worry about being “too much”. That experience led me to train as a counsellor, including specialist training in counselling people with MS.
I also have lived experience of ADHD and share this not because our experiences will be the same — they won’t be — but to offer reassurance that you don’t need to justify your needs, mask parts of yourself, or minimise the reality of your life here. Our work together remains centred on you and what matters most to you.
I’m fully insured and DBS-checked.
Counselling where you need it
Online counselling makes accessing support simpler and more energy-friendly - especially when energy is precious.
There’s nothing to download. I’ll send you a secure link, you “knock” on the virtual door, and we begin.
Working online can save the effort of travel, parking, weather, and uncomfortable waiting rooms. You choose a quiet, private space where you feel comfortable. Cushions welcome. Hot or cold drinks encouraged. If you need to stretch, move, or stand during a session, that’s absolutely fine.
This is your space.
Is now the right time for therapy?
Many people find counselling helpful during periods of change, uncertainty, or emotional overload. If you’re already wondering about therapy, that curiosity alone might be enough reason to explore it.
I offer a free, no-obligation 20-minute introductory session, so you can see how it feels and decide whether working together is right for you.
If you’re living with a long-term condition, support can be helpful at many points - before diagnosis, after diagnosis, during treatment, relapses, or progression. Life doesn’t pause while all this is happening, and it can become overwhelming fast.
You don’t have to keep it all inside. Think of Pebbleshed Therapy as a place to exhale.
Practical information
Online counselling
Sessions take place online via a secure video platform.
Session length
Sessions last 50 minutes.
Frequency
Sessions are usually weekly, though this can be discussed if you have an irregular work pattern or changing needs. There is no obligation to commit to a set number of sessions.
Fees
£65 per 50-minute session
Payment is made by BACS transfer at least 24 hours before the session.
Cancellations
I understand that life can be unpredictable, particularly when you’re managing health, work or caring responsibilities.
I ask for at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or rearrange a session. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice may still be chargeable. Wherever possible, I’ll try to offer an alternative time.
This approach helps maintain a consistent and reliable space for our work together.
Get in touch
If you’d like to ask a question or arrange an initial conversation, you’re welcome to get in touch.