About Louise
Louise Alexander offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety, manage stress and rebuild confidence. Her approach is down-to-earth and aimed at helping individuals take small, useful steps forward.
She believes the person in front of her knows their life best. Therapy is a collaborative process where strengths are noticed and used. Conversations centre on real problems and realistic strategies rather than jargon or long lectures.
How Louise works
Louise trained in the United Kingdom and has eight years of professional experience. During that time she has helped people dealing with trauma and abuse, depression, addictions and relationship concerns. She also works with issues such as eating difficulties, career stress and compassion fatigue.
Her practice often addresses deeper themes like abandonment, guilt and shame, isolation and panic attacks. She has experience supporting people with post-traumatic stress and seasonal affective disorder, and with the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse. Self-esteem and self-love are regular focuses in sessions.
Sessions aim to be practical and conversational. Louise helps people identify small changes that can improve daily coping. She encourages straightforward goal-setting and checks in on progress during regular meetings.
People can expect an approachable counsellor who values clear communication. Louise offers a steady, non-judgemental presence while helping clients find workable ways to feel better and to regain confidence in everyday life.
What Louise works with
The areas below are the ones Louise selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Practical therapeutic approaches for online support
Many people benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Cognitive approaches help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced thinking; this can ease anxiety, panic and social fear. Trauma-focused methods help people process distressing events safely and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions such as flashbacks or avoidance.Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to fit each person's needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative stance means approaches can be mixed or changed as therapy progresses to find what works best.
Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals using several formats. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, written reflection and people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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