About me
I help people seem fine on the outside but feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unfulfilled on the inside and want change. I’m Laura Haywood, an ICF PCC certified life coach and MBACP counsellor. Based in Nottinghamshire, I work with clients locally, and online throughout the UK & the US.
I bring therapeutic insight together with the forward-focused energy of coaching so you can have the space to breathe & get clear. Clarity helps guide your choices, so you can take the steps forward that are right for you.
Clients come to me when they feel stuck, are going through midlife challenges or life changes, stressed & overwhelmed, struggling with people pleasing, wanting to rebuild confidence, or simply tired of feeling anxious & overthinking everything. Together, we untangle old, unhelpful beliefs, strengthen trust in yourself so you can take the right steps for you.
Coaching with me is about real connection, support, empathy, trust, insight & feedback. I’ll support you deeply, and I’ll also be caringly honest when needed. Change needs both.
If you're ready for something different you can book a free call to explore what's best for you. Sessions are available online, making coaching accessible throughout the UK & the US.
Rooted in therapy, Powered by coaching, Focused on You!
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an ICF PCC certified life coach and BACP counsellor, with over a 15 years of professional coaching and counselling experience.
I trained as a counsellor in the UK first, then trained and worked as a coach and coach trainer in the US, where I lived for 10 years. During that time I built extensive experience working with people trying to navigate life transitions, lack of confidence, overthinking, people pleasing, midlife uncertainty and personal growth.
In late 2025, I returned to the UK, and now work with clients locally, in Nottinghamshire, and online throughout the UK and US.
My background of ten years as a therapist gives me a depth of understanding of human behaviour and emotional patterns that I bring into every session, alongside the forward-focused, practical energy of coaching. I am also trained in Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Mindset Mastery.
I hold the ICF PCC credential, with over 700 coaching hours. I am an individual member of the BACP. I am passionate about coaching as a profession and am committed to professional standards, ethics and integrity.
Member organisations
The International Coach Federation is the professional association for personal and business coaches worldwide. Coaches can become accredited by the ICF, who have three grades of membership: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Master Certified Coach (MCC), with the different categories standing for different levels of training and experience. Master Certified Coach's have achieved a substantial level of training and experience. Members of ICF are accountable to a professional code of ethics.
Areas of coaching I deal with
Other areas of coaching I deal with
People pleasing
Boundaries
Procrastination
Photos & videos
Fees
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer a free call to explore where you are now & what you need to help you move forward. No-pressure, just space to breathe & explore if coaching could help you.
I work with clients for 6 sessions (3months), 12 sessions (6 months) or 20 sessions (10 months) to provide the time and shifts to be meaningful and sustained.
Rooted in therapy, powered by coaching, always focused on you!
Further information
A sample of my client reviews:
"I was lucky to have Laura help me to work through stressful situations and gave me self help skills to ‘Ground myself’ when I felt I was spiralling down.
Laura listens and then talk me through my concerns.
I liked the way she would break down situations into ‘compartments’ for me to address / face and work out how I was going to move forward.
She had me look inward at myself and I truly learnt a lot about myself, how I handled situations before that was not best for myself.
I appreciate how Laura would have me check how I was in situations and that I was not being the best of myself for other people.
She brought clarity into my world that was so needed and still continues to help me navigate through times when I need that guidance. I will continue to work with Laura. For me to find someone I am comfortable to open up my world to and be so approachable to was a big step on my path of self help.
She brings clarity and peace along with her professional skills. Highly recommended Laura to give you the skills in your box of life to move through situations that can be a road block at times."
"When I started my life coaching sessions with Laura, I was in , what I would describe as a, "stuck-in-a-rut" space. With her calm, focused and professionally nurturing style, Laura helped me navigate thru challenges and to see my own capabilities for growth and development. I always felt fully supported by her, and learned things about myself thru her coaching strategies. As of today, I can say she has put me on track and given me skills and insight for continuing progress in creating a productive and happy life for myself...Much love to Laura!!"
"I highly recommend Laura for life coaching. I just finished working with her for over a year. I have learned so much about myself. After going through many life changes in my 50s and early 60s I was feeling very lost and stuck in my life with no roads to happiness and not understanding why. Laura helped me help myself discover living happily again. I had lost who I was in the process going through the motions of the busy cycles of life. From being single, to being married, to becoming a mother, working and being married with children, being married and empty nesting, ultimately dealing with the pain of the death of my husband and becoming a widow. Laura helped me by giving me the tools to help me take charge and become the creator of my own life. I was stuck and now am unstuck and thriving in my new life in semi-retirement. Laura’s knowledge, techniques, personable good nature and even temperament helped me get my life back on track. I highly recommend Laura for coaching, you will not be disappointed."
"Laura was very understanding, helped me with my self confidence. I’m still a work an progress but she’s helped so much with coping mechanisms to help keep that self doubt away. Thank you!"
"I had such a wonderful experience with Laura! After years of working with only a therapist, it was such a breath of fresh air finding Laura and being able to take what I’ve learned in therapy and apply that knowledge to making tangible action towards my future. While working with Laura I made a big career transition that opened the door for me to resolve a lot of my anxiety, create new boundaries, bring color and joy back into my life and begin to build something new. Laura is kind, honest and intentional with her approach and has been such a gift! If you are considering a life coach to help you through your journey, Laura is the best!"
