My Approach

Laira's psychotherapy and coaching style is rooted in embodied presence, bringing both focus and spaciousness, stillness and action, support and challenge, underpinned by a deep psychological understanding.

Laira is a Founding Director at Equilibrium Partners, a boutique personal and professional development provider, that delivers bespoke coaching programmes with a focus on Equine Guided Coaching. She has coached both one-to-one and groups, working as part of a dynamic team of facilitators, drawing upon her experience as a Certified Monty Roberts Instructor, one of just 70 globally. www.equilibrium-partners.com

Laira is Leadership Development Framework (LDF) Authorised, holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Organisational and Leadership Coaching from the London Institute of Psychosynthesis and is a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Committed to her own personal development and the evolution of the profession, Laira has contributed to the existing knowledge base by presenting at conferences such as the first “Psychosynthesis Coaching Symposium”; co-creating and delivering an Equine Guided Learning Training Programme for professional Psychotherapists; conducting research on Equine Guided Coaching as part of her post graduate diploma.

About Me

Laira is a UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist, a Leadership and Organisational Coach, ex. Board Director of APECS (Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision), a Facilitator / Trainer and a TEDx speaker.

Her first career was in Investment Banking in Canary Wharf, London, working across the UK, USA and Europe with a focus on Relationship Development and Management. For the past 15 years, Laira has been immersed in the professional development field in the UK. Known for her clarity and warmth, Laira understands first hand what it’s like to operate within and face the pressures in the corporate world.

Working in both private practice and with organisations, Laira has a track record of helping clients achieve their goals and growing faster than they would have done without coaching. She has delivered organisational learning outcomes concerning personal impact, presence, team dynamics and leadership and has worked with organisations such as Renault F1, LinkedIn, GoDaddy, OverInc., The Royal Veterinary College, Taboola, Nissan, Thales Group, Ripple Foundation, Scapa, Chiswick Business Park, and Incredible Edible.


Laira is Leadership Development Framework (LDF) Authorised, holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Organisational and Leadership Coaching from the London Institute of Psychosynthesis and is a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.


Issues covered include:
Inner Leadership

Life transitions

Purpose, meaning, values
Relationships

Anxiety
Depression
Bereavement and grief
Stress
Attachment and trust issues
Self esteem / self worth
Anger and boundaries

UKCP Full Member, BSc, NLP Master Practitioner, Post Grad Dip (Contemporary Psychotherapy), Full Member of CCP, Certified Monty Roberts Instructor.

I work with

• Companies
• Couples
• Groups
• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Contemporary Psychotherapist
• Integrative Psychotherapist
• Neuro-linguistic Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Addiction
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Employment Difficulties
• Identity Problems
• Mental Health Issues
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Parents
• Phobias
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Stress
• Trauma
• Workplace Counselling