Louise Smith, BACP

Louise Smith helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, anger and depression. She supports those dealing with addictions, self-esteem struggles, career pressures and major life changes. Louise works in a calm, non-judgemental way so people can start to feel more in control again.

Louise uses a person-focused style that centres on the individual's experience. She listens closely and helps clients name feelings and patterns. From there she works with clients to build simple, practical coping tools they can use day to day.

Her approach draws on client-centred principles and mindfulness practices, combined with solution-focused techniques. That mix helps people notice what is working, reduce unhelpful reactions and take small steps towards change. Sessions are paced to suit each person's needs and goals.

Louise holds BACP, which means she is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including relationship and intimacy-related issues, body image and codependency. She also supports people facing mood conditions such as bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation.

Practical issues such as parenting strains, separation and communication problems are addressed in straightforward ways. Louise aims to help clients leave sessions with clear strategies they can try between meetings. She encourages gradual progress and checks in regularly about what works.

Sessions are offered in English and run online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Louise uses her approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance so clients feel heard, which helps when sorting out stressful feelings and relationship difficulties.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention to the present moment and simple breathing or awareness practices. These tools can reduce rumination and help with anxiety, mood swings and coping with strong emotions.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that lead to change. Sessions identify current strengths and past successes and build on them to create clear, achievable goals for day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will choose which methods to try. She treats this as a collaborative process and checks in to adjust the plan as things change.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can work with lower bandwidth and short calls suit quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people who prefer writing or need to manage appointments across different time slots.