Louise Bell, BACP

Louise Bell helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and low self-esteem. She often supports those carrying the effects of abuse, narcissistic relationships, divorce and loss. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at easing immediate distress and building steady coping skills.

Louise takes a personalised approach. She listens to each person’s story and looks for what they are still holding on to from the past. Together they identify burdens that keep recurring and work on ways to reduce their impact. Sessions include talking through feelings, learning practical techniques, and making small changes that add up.

When trauma or abuse is involved, Louise uses trauma-focused methods alongside cognitive tools. That combination helps with managing intrusive memories, anxiety and negative self-beliefs. She also offers support around boundaries and dealing with controlling or narcissistic behaviour in relationships.

Grief work is offered in a steady, paced way that respects how loss affects daily life. She helps people find ways to cope with sadness while tending to practical adjustments that follow bereavement. Work on self-esteem focuses on simple, repeatable skills to rebuild confidence and self-regard.

Louise is a BACP counsellor with three years of experience. She works with English-speaking clients in the United Kingdom. Sessions take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Louise’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers an open, non-judgemental space and follows the person’s pace, which helps when someone needs to feel heard or to make sense of difficult emotions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits that reduce anxiety, low mood and stress.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods and adapt them over time until a good fit is found.

Online sessions make this work more flexible. Video calls allow a more face-to-face experience, phone sessions can be a quicker check-in, and chat or text messaging suit shorter updates or when someone prefers not to use video. These options help fit therapy around work, family or transport constraints while keeping the same therapeutic focus. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to deliver focused, practical support that moves at the client’s pace.