Louise Baxter, BACP, NCPS

Louise Baxter helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. She also supports those coping with grief, parenting pressures, work stress, ADHD and issues around intimacy and body image. Louise works with a wide range of concerns and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

Her style is person-centred. She keeps sessions focused on the individual's needs and priorities. That means conversations stay practical and grounded. Clients decide the pace and direction while she offers options to try.

Louise draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). She explains tools simply and helps people choose what suits them. Techniques might include noticing unhelpful thinking, exploring relational patterns, or practising new ways of responding.

With six years' experience, Louise brings familiarity with complex and painful issues such as trauma, bereavement, domestic violence and dissociation. She also supports people working on codependency, communication problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, and forgiveness.

Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online for people in the United Kingdom or internationally. Louise is registered with BACP and NCPS, which are listed credentials. She encourages questions about the process and works alongside each person to build a sensible plan for change.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice unhelpful thoughts without getting caught up in them and to take action that reflects their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current reactions in close relationships; it often helps with intimacy issues, attachment concerns and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and suggest which methods might suit a person's situation. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses to match changing needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging let people check in between calls or choose a format that feels less demanding. These options make it easier to attend regularly and to keep therapy part of a busy life.