Laidley Poulton, ACA

Laidley Poulton is an ACA counsellor with five years' clinical experience in Australia. He focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, parenting, anger, self esteem, career concerns and depression. He also works with issues such as attachment and abandonment, communication problems, control and impulsivity, and feelings of isolation.

He creates a predictable space for people to talk through what is happening now. He listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. He uses straightforward conversations to help people slow down and make clearer choices about how to respond to stress and frustration.

Laidley draws on his own lived experience with mental health to inform his practice. That gives him a practical sense of how challenging emotions can be and how small shifts in thinking or behaviour can change day-to-day life. He aims for steady, readable approaches rather than technical jargon.

Sessions are focused on learning skills and building awareness. He helps people notice the triggers behind anger and frustration, practise different responses, and develop ways to manage pressure at work or at home. Progress is described step by step and reviewed regularly.

People come to him when they want clear ideas and calm guidance for handling strong emotions. He supports clients who want to rebuild communication, reduce repeated conflict, or find more control over reactive behaviour. The work is practical, paced, and conversational.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions