Louis Carruthers, BACP
Louis Carruthers is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating issues, anxiety, depression, stress and addictions.
About Louis
Louis Carruthers is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating issues, anxiety, depression, stress and addictions. He also supports people with LGBT matters, family tensions, anger and career worries. Louis uses plain talk and steady listening to help people feel understood and to find practical next steps.
He sees adults in person and online and works with individuals and couples. Sessions are offered in English and international clients can be supported.
Background and approach
He brings four years of practice experience to his work and follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. Louis draws on a mix of approaches so each session suits the person in front of him. He uses person-centred listening to build rapport, psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns, and cognitive ideas to tackle intrusive thoughts and behaviours.
He also includes body-based or somatic ways of working when trauma has affected how someone feels in their body. In practical terms Louis focuses on clear goals and on what will change between sessions. He helps people talk through communication problems, commitment worries, body-image and eating concerns, and the impact of attachment or abandonment fears.
He pays close attention to relationship and intimacy issues and to the effects of relational trauma. Before meeting, people complete a short matching questionnaire to make sure they can schedule with him. Sessions run by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging and use a cancellable subscription format.
Louis works from the United Kingdom and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 408032 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Louis lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Louis combines a few well-established approaches to give practical help. Person-centred work focuses on careful listening and reflection so people can make sense of what they feel; it is useful for building trust and clarifying values. Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring life patterns and how past relationships shape current difficulties, which can help with long-standing relationship and attachment problems. Somatic or embodied techniques pay attention to sensations in the body and can be useful when trauma has left a person feeling tense, numb or disconnected from their body.Choosing the right approach is usually collaborative. Louis discusses what feels most useful in early sessions and adapts methods as therapy progresses to match the client's needs, goals and preferences. The process is iterative so treatment can change if something is not working.
Online work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls are close to face-to-face and let the therapist and client read each other's expressions. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option when being on camera is difficult. Live chat or text messaging suits brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options increase flexibility and make regular work on concerns like relationships, trauma, anxiety and eating issues more accessible.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Louis support?
He supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, depression, anxiety, stress and addictions. He also works with issues such as body image, codependency, attachment and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and conversational with steady listening and clear aims. He combines person-centred listening, psychodynamic reflection and cognitive techniques to suit each person.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of experience working in counselling roles and in community-facing services. His continuing professional development focuses on relationship and intimacy issues.
What professional registration does he hold and where is he based?
He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is pricing arranged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription which can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.