About Louise
Louise Smith helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with anger, addictions, self-esteem and big life changes. Louise uses clear, practical steps to help people feel more in control and cope day to day.
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. Louise has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
How Louise works
Her approach treats the person as an expert in their own life while offering tools to make change happen. In sessions she listens without judgement and focuses on what matters most to the client right now. Conversations aim to identify small, manageable steps that can reduce distress and improve relationships.
Mindfulness ideas and solution-focused techniques are used alongside client-centred listening. Louise pays attention to patterns such as attachment, communication and control issues, and to concerns like body image, codependency and commitment worries. She also works with mood conditions and addictions when these are part of someone’s story.
The work is practical and paced to the individual. People can expect straightforward language and a calm, steady presence in sessions. Louise encourages people to try ideas between meetings and to check what is and isn’t working.
Progress is reviewed together so the plan stays relevant and useful.
Louise lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Louise uses client-centred and solution-focused methods online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves listening without judgement and reflecting back what matters most to the client so they feel understood and can find their own direction. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns by building trust and clarity.Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment. It teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept along by them. This can help with stress, rumination and managing strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will collaborate with each person to agree what feels most useful based on their needs, goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts methods as the work evolves so sessions remain relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video offers a face-to-face feel and richer conversation, phone can fit a short break at work, and messaging or chat make brief check-ins and written reflections easier. These options give flexibility for different schedules, energy levels and technical needs while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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A practical next step
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